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160 pages :

illustrations, maps.
On cover: Road to D-Day -- Hitting the beaches -- Heroes of Overlord.
Summary: On June 6, 1944, the largest land, sea, and air operation in history got way in northern France as more than 150,000 Allied troops began the invasion of German-occupied Western Europe. This book provides details on how the Allies got to D-Day through months of meticulous planning for Operation Overlord, the fierce fighting that happened when they hit the beaches, and information about the Allied leaders who conceived, shaped, and executed the ambitious plan. Learn why Normandy was chosen for the amphibious attack, how the Allied leaders deceived Hitler's army so the plan would work, why it took years of planning before they could put their plan into action, and the military operations that followed, including sobering accounts told by the soldiers who were there. Incredible in-the-field photos bring the war to life and place you smack dab in the middle of the fighting, among the men and the death and destruction that followed. You will also be able to peek into the types of planes, ships, and tanks that were used in the fight, explore a chapter on an alternative history if the Allied forces had lost on D-Day, and learn where you can honour the military men who sacrificed their lives on that day. (Publisher)