{"product_id":"d-day-from-the-invasion-to-the-liberation-of-paris-6-june-1944-75th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","title":"D-Day: From the Invasion to the Liberation of Paris 6 June 1944 (75th Anniversary Edition) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn superb images, rare memorabilia, and the words of those who lived it, this is the story of D-Day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6 June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a million men, and helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. In painstaking detail, this graphic account lays out the planning and execution of Operation Overlord, as well as the campaign that effectively destroyed the German forces in France and opened the way for the Allied advance. Along with a wealth of superb photographs and maps, the book contains images of rare memorabilia, including diaries, letters, memos, leaflets, and military orders, that bring this \"Day of Days\" dramatically to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReissue. Previously offered in a box set.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Richard Holmes was one of the UK's leading military historians. As well as being the General Editor of the \u003ci\u003eOxford Companion to Military History\u003c\/i\u003e, he presented several documentary series for the BBC. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Napoleonic Wars Experience\u003c\/i\u003e (Carlton), \u003ci\u003eTommy: The British Soldier on the Western Front\u003c\/i\u003e (Harper Perennial), \u003ci\u003eWellington: The Iron Duke\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins), and \u003ci\u003eRed Coat\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins). He died in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.3 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45302228680806,"sku":"9780233005775","price":53.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/STllTUl6elZXOFJtWG05Y01LditHUT09.webp?v=1773996375","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/d-day-from-the-invasion-to-the-liberation-of-paris-6-june-1944-75th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}