Ross, John E. The Forecast for D-Day and the Weatherman behind Ike's Greatest Gamble

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English text, paperback, 16 pages with bw-illustrations. 236 pages.

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Monday, 5 June, had long been planned as D-Day, the launch date for the campaign to liberate German-occupied Western Europe. But the fine weather that preceded the largest invasion the world had ever seen was rapidly deteriorating. Would it hold long enough for the bombers, the huge fleet and the soldiers to secure bridgeheads in Normandy? That was the question, and it was up to Ike's chief meteorologist, James Martin Stagg, to provide the answer. On the night of 4 June, the weather hung in the balance. The three weather services advising Stagg the US Army Air Force, the Royal Navy and the British Met Office each provided different forecasts. Worse still, leading meteorologists from the USAAF and the Met Office were arguing fiercely. Stagg had only one chance to make the right decision. If he was wrong, thousands of men would lose their lives, the secrecy surrounding when and where the Allies would land would be compromised, victory in Europe would be delayed by a year, and the Communists could take control of the continent.

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Author: Ross, John E.
Title: The Forecast for D-Day and the Weatherman behind Ike's Greatest Gamble
Details: English text, paperback, 16 pages with bw-illustrations. 236 pages.
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