Normandy: The Sailors'' Story - A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France

The first account of the Allied navies’ vital contribution to the success of the D-Day landings and the Normandy campaign

About the author

Nick Hewitt is a naval historian working for Orkney Islands Council. Formerly head of collections and research at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, he is the author of Firing on Fortress Europe, Coastal Convoys, and The Kaiser’s Pirates.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Hewitt
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2025
• EAN: 9780300281095
• ISBN: 978-0-300-28109-5
• No. of pages: 464
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; France, HISTORY / Europe / France, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / Naval, maritime history, Naval forces & warfare, Second World War, Normandy, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Naval forces and warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General