D-DAY - THE STORY OF D-DAY THROUGH MAPS - THE TIMES - HARDBACK.

Hardback: ISBN 9780007592838

Editorial: Times Books, 2014

Used book - Very Good. The book has been read but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.Written by a historian of military cartography, this is a unique insight into D-Day landings 70 years later. Along with the maps, key historical events are described, giving a plotted history the D-Day landings from an expert historian. Starting with a summary of World War II up to 1944, the book then covers deception schemes, terrain, intelligence, reconnaissance, and mapping. It discusses Operation NEPTUNE: naval and air bombardments and the assault landings, and Operation OVERLORD: establishing the beachheads. The final chapter discusses the break-out, German unconditional surrender; and D- Day.