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Verlag: Ian Allan, London, 1974
ISBN 10: 0711005036ISBN 13: 9780711005037
Anbieter: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Kanada
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Part of the `Sea Battles in Close-Up' series. The blurb on the jacket flap cals this ` the greatest amphibious operation of all time'. The b/w map on pp.75-76. shows the (WWII) planned assault by British and American forces on France's north coast. Read more about : Force `J', assault beaches, high water line, Whale units, Arromanches, North Cape, Dieppe, Ushant, Watchman, HMS Dryad, and Free French Ship Georges Leygues. 168 crisp pages - INDEX at back. Section of b/w photographs at center. Also b/w `campaign' maps. Cond: Boards are black with silver gilt lettering at spine. White end-papers. D.J. is a mosaic of six b/w photographs. Clipped d.j. Name of p/o on ffep. Excellent reading copy. QUote (p. 108) : " ._._. driven ashore on the Ile de Bas where she became a total wreck, the heavily damaged Z.24 and the Elbing managed to escape and reach Brest. Ships of the 14th Escort Group picked up 141 survivors the ._._._. . " Size: 12mo.