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This groundbreaking new atlas charts in never-before-seen detail the largest and most famous amphibious operation in history. D-Day was the culmination of four years of planning and preparation, which had begun in summer 1940 when Britain stood alone and under imminent threat of a German cross-Channel invasion. Charles Messenger's vivid study of the landings and subsequent campaign chronicles the gradual evolution of the invasion plan, encompassing the intelligence efforts, the Anglo-US strategic debate over where the Allies should attack, and the elaborate deception put in place to fool the Germans about the true D-Day objective. The build-up culminates in a day-by-day account of the landings by sea and by air on the beaches of Normandy -- Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword -- and the ensuing grim struggle for six weeks to break through the German defenses. <p> At the heart of this fascinating re-creation of the D-Day campaign are 71 maps in full color, which incorporate the latest computer technology. Many are in fact based on the very same maps used by the Allies in 1944. Specially commissioned reconstruction drawings and 82 contemporary photographs help bring the beaches of Norm

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Author

Charles Messenger

Publisher

New York, N.Y.: Thames and Hudson

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780500251232

Category

history

Subjects

History, Historical Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4.5 / 5 (49 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14