In a burnished, driving prose, incorporating a myriad of fresh sources, John Keegan tells the story of the Allies' greatest military achievement as he chronicles the 1944 invasion of Normandy, from D-Day to the liberation of Paris. Includes: The Americans in their gallant and terrifying night drop on the eve of the landings The Canadians in crucial action at the Omaha beachhead The English tanks and infantry savagely fighting their way inland The Germans in their surprisingly strong resistance The Poles in exile blocking the German escape route in a fierce and desperate firefight The French, liberating at last the City of Light
