On D-Day - June 6, 1944 - the largest sea invasion ever seen stormed the beaches of Normandy in Northern France in a bid to bring World War 2 to an end.
The D-Day landings saw 155,000 American, British, and Canadian soldiers take part in the battle for Normandy, fighting their way off the beaches to begin the invasion of Nazi-controlled Europe.
David Railton's book gives you the story of D-Day in the form of a wide-ranging list of important D-Day facts.
We are sure that that you will be fascinated by the facts about D-Day in this book and that you will be inspired to discover even more about the remarkable day that began the liberation of Europe after years under Nazi rule.
This book is suitable for aged 9 and above.
Road to War | The United States Enters the War | The Atlantic Wall | Planning & Preparation | Operation Bodyguard | The Invasion Begins | Invasion by Air | The Land Invasion