AIR BATTLES BEFORE D-DAY: How Allied Airmen Crippled the Luftwaffe and German Army in France

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Reveals how a year of strategic bombing and aerial warfare created the conditions necessary for D-Day's success. Drawing on thirty years of military intelligence experience, pieces together the complex puzzle of amphibious planning, airborne operations, and inter-Allied coordination that culminated in Operation Overlord. Key revelations include how the Allied victory in the Battle of the Atlantic enabled the crucial flow of American resources, the strategic bombing campaign's dual role in weakening both German industry and Luftwaffe capabilities, the intricate coordination between British night raids and American daylight bombing missions, and previously overlooked connections between air superiority and the success of the D-Day landings.