{"product_id":"d-day-fleet-1944-british-sector-the-royal-navys-eastern-task-force-paperback","title":"D-Day Fleet 1944, British Sector: The Royal Navy's Eastern Task Force - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNick Hewitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis illustrated study explores the detail of the Royal Navy's huge operation on D-Day and in the weeks after, as the fleet went into action to support history's biggest amphibious landings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although D-Day is perhaps the most written-about event in military history, little has been published on the detail of the sea power that \u003ci\u003eOverlord \u003c\/i\u003erelied upon. In this book, critically acclaimed historian Nick Hewitt examines the fleet that secured the British Assault Area from the eve of D-Day until the end of the assault phase of operations on 30 June 1944. While led and dominated by the Royal Navy, it was multinational, including forces from Canada, Norway, and the Free French. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The invasion had many moving parts and proved there is more to a successful assault than simply putting soldiers ashore on a beach. This book explains the minesweeping that allowed the landings to take place, and the various naval operations that brought British and Canadian troops to the beaches. It also explores how the fleet defended the British Assault Area from counterattacks by enemy destroyers, coastal forces, mining, and special attack units, and how it sustained the build-up that fed resources to the growing Allied forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Illustrated with archive photos, original artwork and 3D diagrams and maps, and drawing upon primary documentation that has previously gone largely unused, this book offers a fresh exploration of the sea power behind D-Day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Hewitt\u003c\/b\u003e is a naval historian who works for Orkney Islands Council. He studied history at Lancaster and War Studies at King's College London, before working at HMS \u003ci\u003eBelfast\u003c\/i\u003e and the National Museum of the Royal Navy. His broadcasting includes \u003ci\u003eCoast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eD-Day's Sunken Secrets, \u003c\/i\u003e and the BBC's \u003ci\u003eBattle of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJutland\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include \u003ci\u003eCoastal Convoys 1939-1945\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFiring on Fortress Europe, \u003c\/i\u003e and his critically acclaimed latest, \u003ci\u003eNormandy: the Sailors' Story\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Wright \u003c\/b\u003eis a acclaimed maritime artist.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.7 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52029902029101,"sku":"9781472861306","price":23.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/tGz6JJm47K9781472861306.webp?v=1777492227","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/d-day-fleet-1944-british-sector-the-royal-navys-eastern-task-force-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}