6 JUIN 1944, LE DÉBARQUEMENT - Les péniches de la Victoire. Out of print

There are seventy years; June 6, 1944, thousands of soldiers darted to storm the beaches of Normandy. With Operation Overlord, the liberation of Europe was underway.
The success of this plan was based largely on the gathering of a gigantic fleet amphibiouscapable of transporting a considerable number of men and vehicles.
Of all types of ships used, the landing craft are the symbol of D-Day
Modest British LCA, at huge LSD (Landing Ship Dock) of the U.S. Navy, the main types of barges and landing craft used in the Longest Day is reviewed in this special issue of Navires & Histoire, with historical , product description, photos and stunning graphics 3D drawings.