The D-Day experience
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Open LibraryAbout this book
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, as well as an audio CD containing 72 minutes of veteran interviews, bringing this 'Day of Days' dramatically to life.
Themes & subjects
CampaignsWorld War, 1939-1945Personal narrativesD-dayNormandySecond World War
First published 2007Setting
NormandyFranceParisSecond World War
About the authors
Richard Holmes
29 Mar 1946 – 30 Apr 2011
Edward Richard Holmes (29 March 1946 – 30 April 2011), known as Richard Holmes, was a British military historian, known for his many television appearances. He was co-director of Cranfield University's Security and Resilience Group from 1989 to 2009 and became Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield in 1995. **Source**: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Holmes_(military_historian)" target="blanck">Richard Holmes</a> on Wikipedia
Imperial War Museum
1917
Imperial War Museums (IWM) is a British national museum organisation with branches at five locations in England, three of which are in London.
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