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D-Day - by Richard Holmes (Hardcover)

D-Day - by  Richard Holmes (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>In superb images, rare memorabilia, and the words of those who lived it, this is the story of D-Day.</b> <p/> D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6 June 1944. </p> <p> D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took. 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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Professor Richard Holmes was one of the UK's leading military historians. As well as being the General Editor of the <i>Oxford Companion to Military History</i>, he presented several documentary series for the BBC. His books include <i>The Napoleonic Wars Experience</i> (Carlton), <i>Tommy: The British Soldier on the Western Front</i> (Harper Perennial), <i>Wellington: The Iron Duke</i> (HarperCollins), and <i>Red Coat</i> (HarperCollins). He died in 2011.

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