Firing on Fortress Europe

Using first-hand accounts from IWM's rich collection of oral testimonies, diaries, and memoirs along with over 200 colour photographs, HMS Belfast at D-Day brings to life her leading role in D-Day, the campaign to liberate Europe from Nazi Germany.

About the author

Nick Hewitt has worked as a historian for the Imperial War Museums and now works for the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust.

Summary

Using first-hand accounts from IWM's rich collection of oral testimonies, diaries, and memoirs along with over 200 colour photographs, HMS Belfast at D-Day brings to life her leading role in D-Day, the campaign to liberate Europe from Nazi Germany.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Hewitt, Hewitt Nick
• Publisher: Durnell
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.05.2016
• EAN: 9781904897576
• ISBN: 978-1-904897-57-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 220 mm x 260 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 736 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; France, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / France, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / Naval, Naval forces & warfare, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Naval forces and warfare, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater