Objets Oubliés

Coiffures Du Débarquement

von Stiri Charles

192 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The decisive phase of the landing of June 6 to 14, 1944 told by headgear.

From 6 to 14 June 1944, Normandy, the fate of the world will play out. The first decisive phase of the landing beaches of the Allies lead to the stagnation to Caen. The allies succeeded their incredible gamble: Establish a beachhead in Normandy to defeat Nazi Germany.

The soldiers left on the battlefield and the headgear, and person devices tell us a story. Each helmet has a story; each helmet is attached to a place and time of landing. It is also the story of these men, these anonymous soldiers, their encounter with the great moments of landing.

Thanks to special insignia and markings that were painted for D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, we can situate these objects in their place and their historical context. These items, abandoned during the fighting will make you relive the decisive hours of landing.

Discover the moving stories and great pictures.- More than 80 headgear illustrated by 300 detailed photos- Exceptional items, moving historical evidence- The radio messages 'Radio Normandy - Castle Square Bayeux' during battle, unreleased- The symbolic insignia of soldiers- This history of the landing beaches to the gates of Caen>Experience the landing through extraordinary items forgotten!

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Krieg und Verteidigung Rüstungssektor und Streitkräfte Luftwaffe und Kriegsführung
• ISBN: 9782840484318
• Sprache: Englisch, Französisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 04.11.2016
• Größe: 277 x 226 mm
• Verlag: Editions Heimdal