The Battle for Normandy, 1944

The Battle for Normandy, 1944

(WW2 #9)

Summary

BOOK 9 OF THE LADYBIRD EXPERT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, FROM AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN JAMES HOLLAND

Featuring stunning illustrations from Keith Burns, bringing the story to life in vivid detail

Why did the Allies attack on D-Day?
How did the Allies pick Normandy as a target?
What was Operation Overload, the second front against the Nazis?

JUNE 6 1944

D-Day was a deciding conflict in World War II. But the invasion was not a straightforward attack.

From feeding Nazi spies false information on the attack, to developing new technology like the Mulberry harbours, D-Day changed the course of the War for good.

THE LARGEST SEABORNE INVASION IN HISTORY

Written by historian, author and broadcaster James Holland, The Battle for Normandy is an essential introduction to the naval invasion that began the liberation of Western Europe from the Nazis.
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Discover the full Ladybird Expert WW2 series:
Blitzkrieg
The Battle of Britain
Battle of the Atlantic
The Desert War
The Eastern Front
The Pacific War
The Bomber War
The War in Italy
The Battle for Normandy
The War in Burma
Victory in Europe
Victory Against Japan

About the author

James Holland

James Holland is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning historian, writer, and broadcaster. The author of a number of best-selling histories he has presented - and written - a large number of television programmes and series. He has a weekly Second World War podcast, We Have of Making You Talk, with Al Murray, and is Chair of the Chalke Valley History Festival. He is a research fellow at St Andrew's University.
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