Gold Beach

On D-Day, British XXX Corps was ordered to break open the German defences on Gold Beach and advance to capture Bayeux. Its commander, Lieutenant-General G.C. Bucknall, chose the 50th (Northumbrian) Division to spearhead the landing. Simon Trew captures the action.

Summary

On D-Day, British XXX Corps was ordered to break open the German defences on Gold Beach and advance to capture Bayeux. Its commander, Lieutenant-General G.C. Bucknall, chose the 50th (Northumbrian) Division to spearhead the landing. Simon Trew captures the action.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Trew
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780750930116
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-3011-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Weight: 540 g
• Illustrations: 65 b&w 65 colour illustrations
• Series: Battle Zone Normandy; Battle Zone Normandy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration