{"product_id":"prelude-to-overlord","title":"PRELUDE TO OVERLORD","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eAn account of the Allied air offensive before D-Day, detailing aircraft types, air commanders, and operations that preceded Operation Overlord. Includes Order of Battle, photographs, maps, and biographical sketches of key leaders.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0 906393 27 2   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( round back binding )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike NEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHumphrey Wynn, Susan Young\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAirlife Publishing Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e154\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1983\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19 x 25 x 1.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategorie(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• AVIATION MILITAIRE\u003cbr\u003e• SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrelude to Overlord\u003c\/em\u003e is an account of the factors and circumstances behind the huge Allied air offensive which preceded and supported \u003cem\u003eOperation Overlord\u003c\/em\u003e, the 6 June 1944 landings by Allied armies on the beaches of \u003cem\u003eNormandy\u003c\/em\u003e, which began the liberation of Western Europe from four years of German occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors describe the air problems which faced the planners of \u003cem\u003eOverlord\u003c\/em\u003e, referring especially to the clashes of personality that occurred between the Allied air commanders. They also provide biographical sketches of \u003cem\u003eLuftwaffe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRAF\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eUSAAF\u003c\/em\u003e leaders whose forces contended for mastery of the Western skies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full Order of Battle prior to D-Day is given, showing all the Allied and German air units involved. \u003cem\u003eLuftwaffe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRAF\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eUSAAF\u003c\/em\u003e photographs illustrate some of the many types of aircraft employed in pre-\u003cem\u003eOverlord\u003c\/em\u003e operations, which are also depicted in a specially prepared map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a full bibliography of relevant documentary and published sources, and in their description of the pre-invasion air assault, the authors range over the wide, varied, and devastating forms of air power which the Allies were able to deploy in early 1944, when the mighty prelude to \u003cem\u003eOverlord\u003c\/em\u003e was launched and sustained.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Humphrey Wynn, Susan Young","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53738688774490,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image1_d75c5f21-a546-42ee-a4a8-4d8b84867b81.jpeg?v=1772706989","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/prelude-to-overlord","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}