Overlord - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy 1944

The famous D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. Military historian Sir 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, Overlord provides a brilliant, controversial perspective on the devastating battle for Normandy.

Product details

• Authors: Max Hastings, Sir Max Hastings
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.02.2015
• EAN: 9781447288732
• ISBN: 978-1-4472-8873-2
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 197 mm x 37 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, France, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Normandy, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Battles & campaigns, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Battles and campaigns, Omaha; Juno; Utah