Hear Nick Hewitt talking about his new book
Normandy – The Sailors’ Story: A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France.
Nick is a naval historian working for Orkney Islands Council. Formerly head of collections and research at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, he is the author of Firing on Fortress Europe, Coastal Convoys, and The Kaiser’s Pirates.
His recent book Normandy: The Sailor’s Story, just published in paperback, is the first account of sailors’ experiences during the Normandy campaign, and their vital contribution to Allied victory. Using personal accounts, after action reports, ship’s logs and a host of other resource material, Hewitt tells the story of Operation Neptune, a complex naval campaign which ensured the success of D-Day.
During the talk Nick will share his expertise on the role of sailors in the Normandy invasion during World War II. He debunks the misconception that sailors only put the army on the beach and then left.
Nick is a great speaker and has previously appeared on Dan Snow’s History Hit, BBC’s HistoryExtra and many podcasts.
The book has been described as “a superb account” in The Telegraph and “highly absorbing, well-illustrated, and sometimes quite funny and surprising” in History Today.
Normandy was featured in both The Telegraph’s and Britain at War’s “Best History Books of 2024”. It is currently shortlisted for Military History Matters book of the year award.
Doors open at 5.30pm and the talk starts at 7.00pm
More information and prices on the Museum website
