Overlord : D-Day and The Battle For Normandy 1944 by Max Hasting

 

The famous D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. Max Hastings' acclaimed study overturns many traditional legends of the operation. Drawing together the eyewitness accounts of survivors from both sides, plus a wealth of previously untapped sources and documents, Overlord provides a bril