Gunners in Normandy

The official account of the Royal Artillery's role in the Normandy campaign. , this volume offers a detailed examination of the Regiment's historic achievements, combining newly published research with in-depth analysis of its operations, logistics, and equipment throughout the offensive. Gunners in Normandy. features every regiment that served, a comprehensive Roll of Honor, and a list of the fallen by unit. Drawing on interviews with veterans, papers and documents from the Firepower Archives, terrain studies, personal memoirs, war diaries, and official records, this book provides the definitive account of the Royal Artillery's contribution to the battle for Normandy. Essential reading for serious students of the campaign, it presents extensive new material not published elsewhere-including orders of battle, detailed target data, and assessments of the guns' effectiveness.