Discover new selections
$17.99 with 14 percent savings
Digital List Price: $20.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC.
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Martin W. Bowman
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Gold Juno Sword (Air War D-Day Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Martin W. Bowman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
This is the final volume of a comprehensive five part work, including a multitude of personal accounts of every aspect of the aerial operations on 'Gold' 'Juno and 'Sword' beaches during D-Day. It relays the sense of relief experienced as Allied troops gained a foothold on the continent of Europe after D-Day, both by the men caught up in the proceedings and the jubilant civilians on the home front. By the end of June 875,000 men had landed in Normandy; 16 divisions each for the American and British armies. Although the Allies were well established on the coast and possessed all the Cotentin Peninsular, the Americans had still not taken St Lo, nor the British and Canadians the town of Caen, originally a target for D-Day. German resistance, particularly around Caen was ferocious, but the end result would be similar to the Tunisian campaign. More and more well-trained German troops were thrown into the battle, so that when the Allies did break out of Normandy, the defenders lost heavily and lacked the men to stop the Allied forces from almost reaching the borders of Germany. In continuing style, Bowman pays respect to the men who fought in the skies above France on D-Day. This episode of Aviation history has never before been the focus of such detailed analysis; the five volumes of this series act as a memorial to the individuals who played their own individual parts in the wider proceedings. Far from being a mere operational record, this is the story of the men behind the headlines, the reality behind the iconic images of parachute drops and glider formations.
Previous slide of product details
  1. Part of series
    Air War D-Day
  2. Print length
    506 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Aviation
  5. Publication date
    September 19, 2013
  6. File size
    32.6 MB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details
Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download

Shop this series

 See full series
There are 5 books in this series.
  • Kindle Price:
    $37.97
    By placing your order, you're purchasing a license to the content and you agree to the Kindle Store Terms of Use.

Customers also bought or read

Page 1 of 1Start overPage 1 of 1
Previous page
  2. Gold Juno Sword (Air War D-Day Book 5)
    Kindle Edition
    $17.99
  4. The Build Up (Air War D-Day Book 1)
    Kindle Edition
    $9.99
  6. Air War D-Day    5 books
Next page
Loading...

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Martin Bowman is one of Britain's leading aviation authors and has written a great deal of books focussing on aspects of Second World War aviation history. He lives in Norwich in Norfolk. He is the author of many Pen and Sword Aviation titles, including all releases in the exhaustive Air War D-Day and Air War Market Garden series.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00NAE6ZF2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Aviation (September 19, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 19, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 32.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 506 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Martin W. Bowman

Martin W. Bowman

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read book recommendations and more.

Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
7 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from the United States

There are 0 reviews and 1 rating from the United States

Top reviews from other countries

  • militaryman-WMAHM
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another book in a series that should be in anyone's library about World War II
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    One of a series of books concerning D-Day, and it is full of interesting titbits that many such books don't seem to have. Again it is one of a series that if the others are not bought then the full story lacks vital parts of what was a complex and unique invasion, which was the biggest ever such battle during World War II.
    Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report