Arromanches

Published by Orep, Cully, 1997

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Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books

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SUBTITLED : ` History of a Harbour '. 28 pages of creative military engineering creativity. As the Allies planned (1943) their invasion of northern Europe, the concept of temporary harbour facilities first took route. They came to be known as Milberry Harbours. They were protected by Gooseberry breakwaters. Text very well complemented by maps, diagrams, and both colour and b/w (archive) photographs. LEARN more about : Sword Beach, Bofors, Selsey, DUKWs, Cherbourg, Caen, Dieppe, LSTs, bombardons, whale piers, shelter-jettoes, floating roadways, and Courbet. Cond : Card wrapper is a colour wraps-around photograph of the remaining beach installations. Volume is bright and tight and clean. No names nor marks. QUote (p. 16) : " On 6th June, D-Day, tugs towed the first elements of the artificial harbours towards the Normandy beaches. For their part, the ships destined to be scuttled to form GOOSEBERRIES had been made ready some hours earlier. They would arrive first and, from ._._._. . " Size: 8vo. …

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Bibliographic details

Title
Arromanches
Author
Ferrand, Alain
Publisher
Orep, Cully
Publication year
1997
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Stapled Paper
Illustrator
Colour Photographs
Edition
First English.
Seller catalogs
Military

Wagon Tongue Books

Linden, AB, Canada

2-star seller

AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999

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I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.

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