Six Armies in Normandy: From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris

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 landingsThe Canadians in crucial action at the Omaha beachheadThe English tanks and infantry savagely fighting their way inlandThe Germans in their surprisingly strong resistanceThe Poles in exile blocking the German escape route in a fierce and desperate firefightThe French, liberating at last the City of LightRead more