D-Day: The story of D-Day through maps - Tapa dura

Follow the D-Day landings through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and dramatic photographs. This is a unique insight into the D-Day landings 70 years on.

Over 90 maps demonstrate how the D-Day landings unfolded, and are accompanied by detailed descriptions of what happened on that momentous day. The Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944 were the greatest amphibious assault in history, requiring almost two years of meticulous planning and the largest co-ordinated mapping effort the world has ever seen.

Key maps include:

· Top-secret maps of Normandy with overprints showing the
beach defences.
· Plans of the Allied deception schemes.
· Detailed maps of all five landing beaches, including OMAHA
and UTAH.
· Chart of the armada’s route across the English Channel.
· Maps showing the Allied Forces’ movements as they pushed across France towards Berlin and VE Day.

This collection of incredible maps uncover the events that led up to D-Day, the planning for the assault and the progress of the liberating forces afterwards. Dramatic photographs help to illustrate the key historical events that took place during Operation Overlord.

Author of fourteen non-fiction books on historical and geographical subjects and contributor to several atlases and other reference works. Recent titles include The Times Extreme Survivors and The Times Britain From Above.