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Empire Javelin, D-Day Assault Ship
The Royal Navy vessel that landed the US 116th Infantry on Omaha Beach
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Focusing on the pivotal role of the American-built LSI in Royal Navy service during D-Day, the narrative highlights her transport of the 'Bedford Boys' to Omaha Beach's Dog Green sector. Philip Kay-Bujak draws on first-hand accounts to detail the ship's actions and the heavy losses among her landing craft. The book also explores her design, construction, and post-D-Day service, culminating in her sinking in December 1944. Supported by archival photos, it serves as a tribute to the often-overlooked contributions of ships like _Empire Javelin_ in Operation Overlord.
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Empire Javelin, D-Day Assault Ship, Philip Kay-Bujak
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2024
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- Titel
- Empire Javelin, D-Day Assault Ship
- Untertitel
- The Royal Navy vessel that landed the US 116th Infantry on Omaha Beach
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Philip Kay-Bujak
- Verlag
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2024
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 240
- ISBN13
- 9781399035811
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Historisches Thema, Geschichte, Militärgeschichte
- Bewertung
- 3,65 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- Focusing on the pivotal role of the American-built LSI in Royal Navy service during D-Day, the narrative highlights her transport of the 'Bedford Boys' to Omaha Beach's Dog Green sector. Philip Kay-Bujak draws on first-hand accounts to detail the ship's actions and the heavy losses among her landing craft. The book also explores her design, construction, and post-D-Day service, culminating in her sinking in December 1944. Supported by archival photos, it serves as a tribute to the often-overlooked contributions of ships like _Empire Javelin_ in Operation Overlord.