A vivid re-creation of the D-Day invasion and its aftermath, told through detailed maps, authoritative text by a noted military historian and contemporary photographs.
This powerful study chronicles the evolution of the invasion plan and culminates in a day-by-day account of the landings by sea and by air on the Normandy beaches, followed by the grim six-week struggle to break through the German defences. An important feature is the space devoted to the German point of view, based on the latest archival research, and the organization of the French Resistance in northern and western France.
At the heart of the book are 71 maps in full colour, many drawing in detail on those used by the Allies in 1944. Specially commissioned reconstruction drawings and contemporary photographs help bring the beaches and
Product details
Publisher : Thames and Hudson Ltd; 1st edition (16 May 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 176 pages
ISBN-10 : 0500297649
ISBN-13 : 978-0500297643
Dimensions : 22 x 2 x 29.7 cm
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