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Normandy: The Sailors Story: A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France Audiobook, by Nick Hewitt Play Audiobook Sample

Normandy: The Sailor's Story: A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France Audiobook

Normandy: The Sailors Story: A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France Audiobook, by Nick Hewitt Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Julian Elfer Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 8.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 2024 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798855547146

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

18

Longest Chapter Length:

57:38 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

07:15 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

41:39 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

The first account of the Allied navies' vital contribution to the success of the D-Day landings and the Normandy campaign

The Allied liberation of Nazi-occupied Europe is one of the most widely recognized events of modern history. The assault phase, Operation Neptune, began with the D-Day landings in Normandy—one of the most complex amphibious operations in history, involving 7,000 ships and nearly 200,000 men. But despite this immense effort, the wider naval campaign has been broadly forgotten.

Nick Hewitt draws on fascinating new material to describe the violent sea battle which mirrored the fighting on land, and the complex campaign at sea which enabled the Allied assault. Aboard ships ranging from frail plywood landing craft to sleek destroyers, sailors were active combatants in the operation of June 1944, and had worked tirelessly to secure the Seine Bay in the months preceding it. They fought battles against German submarines, aircraft, and warships, and maintained careful watch to keep control of the English Channel.

Hewitt recounts these sailors' stories for the first time—and shows how, without their efforts, D-Day would have failed.

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About Julian Elfer

Julian Elfer is an award-winning, classically trained British actor with extensive stage experience. He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and the British Academy at Oxford University, where he studied with the likes of Derek Jacobi, Fiona Shaw, and Alan Rickman. Elfer currently resides and acts in New York City.