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PublisherAndre Deutsch

ISBN-100233005773

ISBN-139780233005775

eBay Product ID (ePID)14038277660

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Book TitleD-Day : from the Invasion to the Liberation of Paris 6 June 1944 (75th Anniversary Edition)

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / Strategy

Publication Year2019

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorRichard Holmes

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight52.9 Oz

Item Length11.3 in

Item Width9.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal940.542142

Table Of ContentThe Planning * The Leaders * German Forces & Defences * Deception & Intelligence * Resistance and SOE * Pegasus Bridge * British Airborne Assault * US Airborne Assault * Utah Beach * Pointe du Hoc * Omaha Beach * Gold Beach * Juno Beach * Sword Beach * Villers Bocage * Pluto and Mulberries * Operation Epsom * Bocage and the Capture of Cherbourg * Medics * Battle for St Lô * Operation Goodwood * Operation Cobra * Operation Lüttich * Allied Air Support * Operations Totalize and Tractable * The Falaise Pocket * Crossing the Seine and the Liberation of Paris.

SynopsisIn superb images, rare memorabilia, and the words of those who lived it, this is the story of D-Day. D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6 June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a million men, and helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. In painstaking detail, this graphic account lays out the planning and execution of Operation Overlord, as well as the campaign that effectively destroyed the German forces in France and opened the way for the Allied advance. Along with a wealth of superb photographs and maps, the book contains images of rare memorabilia, including diaries, letters, memos, leaflets, and military orders, that bring this "Day of Days" dramatically to life. Reissue. Previously offered in a box set., D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6 June 1944. In painstaking detail, this graphic account lays out the planning and execution of Operation Overlord, as well as the campaign that effectively destroyed the German forces in France. Along with a wealth of superb photographs and maps, the book contains diary excerpts, letters, leaflets, and more that bring this "Day of Days" dramatically to life., Endorsed by the IWM, the book includes rare memorabilia from their archives, as well as painstakingly researched documents from the archives of D-Day museums in Normandy. D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6 June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a million men, and helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. This is a graphic account of the planning and execution of Operation Overlord, as well as the campaign which effectively destroyed the German forces in France, opening the way for the Allied advance. Including a wealth of superb photographs and maps, the book also contains 30 facsimile items of rare memorabilia, including diaries, letters and memos, bringing this 'Day of Days' dramatically to life.

LC Classification NumberD756.5