Gold Beach Jig Sector and West

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Amongst the veterans that Montgomery brought back with him from the Mediterranean to spearhead the D-day invasion, were West Country infantrymen of 231 Brigade. The Devons, Hampshires and Dorsets had already carried out assault landings in Sicily and in Italy and replaced another brigade that had been provisionally allocated to lead XXX Corps ashore on Jig sector of Gold Beach. Unknown to the Allies, a quality German Division had been moved forward to the coast. This was the same German Division that nearly halted the Americans at OMAHA and the West Countrymen had to fight extremely hard for their objectives. 231 Brigade faced the sternest test of all British troops on D-Day. Selling Points * An essential addition to our best-selling Normandy World War 2 Battleground Series * Jig Beach saw some of the fiercest fighting of the landings * Employs the successful Battleground formula, with lots of illustrations, maps, personal testimony. Ideal for the visitor and student of war at home. Author Tim Saunders is a professional serving soldier. He has led many battlefield tours and is now one of the our most experienced and best-selling authors with Hill 112, Nijmegen, The Island and Hell's Highway in print all in the Battleground series.