The D-Day Assault: A 70th Anniversary Guide to the Normandy Landings

by Kevin Dennehy, Stephen T Powers

Overview

Revised First Edition with new photos, museums and other listings. This compact guidebook not only describes the most significant land invasion of World War II, but features detailed battlefield tours, identifies monuments, and locates museums. Learn the main attractions at both the American and British landing sites, including the airborne operations behind enemy lines. The D-Day Assault, A Guide to the Normandy Landings After 70 Years, contains a wealth of detailed information that is perfect for travelers, veterans and students of military history, and others who wish to learn about the history of this legendary battle. This informative guide features: Easy-to-follow maps and tours; where to stay, dine, and shop; find war relics still at the battlefield sites; what are the best D-Day museums; sections describing the exploits of brave soldiers and units; and a special bonus chapter on World War II in Paris. The D-Day Assault is a useful and fascinating guide for anyone who wishes to learn more about the Allied effort to free Western Europe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780615972961
Publisher:	Gtci Press
Publication date:	03/13/2014
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.32(d)

About the Author

Professor Steven T. Powers is the author of The March to Victory, A Guide to World War II Battles and Battlefields from London to the Rhine. A U.S. Naval Academy Graduate, Powers was a history professor at the University of Northern Colorado for more than 30 years.

Kevin Dennehy has been a journalist for more than 28 years. He has written dozens of history travel articles for daily newspapers and magazines. He is a retired Army National Guard colonel, with service in Afghanistan and Iraq.