Overlord
D-Day and the Battle for Normandy 1944
by Max Hastings · 1984
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The famous D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. Republished as part of the Pan Military Classics series, Max Hastings' acclaimed account overturns many traditional legends in this memorable study. Drawing together the eyewitness accounts of survivors from both sides, plus a wealth of previously untapped sources and documents.
Operation OverlordCampaignsSecond World WarHistoryHistory of specific subjectsMilitary HistoryMilitary campaignsInvasion (1944)World War, 1939-1945World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, france, normandy