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History of COSSAC
History of COSSAC (Chief of Staff to Supreme Allied Commander), 1943-44
- Historical Sub-Section, Office of Secretary, General Staff, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force
- A Merriam Press World War 2 History
- Sixth Edition 2020
- 112 6x9-inch pages
- 5 photos
- 1 illustration
- 2 charts
- 1 document
- Paperback Edition
Official history of the initial planning for the Normandy invasion, prepared by the Historical Sub-Section, Office of Secretary, General Staff, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force. Covers the origins, aims, and the development of COSSAC, Operation Cockade, Operation Rankin, and Operation Overlord. Includes a biography of Lt.-Gen Sir Frederick E. Morgan, Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander (COSSAC), the original planner of Operation Overlord.
Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Origins of COSSAC
- Chapter 2: The Aims of COSSAC
- Chapter 3: The Development of COSSAC
- Chapter 4: Operation Cockade
- Chapter 5: Operation Rankin
- Chapter 6: Operation Overlord
- Appendices
- The Badge of Supreme Headquarters
- The First COSSAC Plan
- Lieutenant General Sir Frederick E. Morgan, KCB, Royal Army
- Bibliography
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