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"Describes events before, during, and after the battle of Normandy, including key players, weapons, and battle tactics"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the Allied attack of the beaches of Normandy, the largest invasion the world had ever seen, which marked the end of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Europe.

Through narrative nonfiction, tells about the Allied invasion of Normandy, including parts for the attack, dramatic triumphs, and unexpected challenges.

"The WWII invasion of Allied troops into German-occupied Europe, known as D-Day, was the largest military endeavor in history. By the time it occurred on June 6, 1944, Hitler and the Axis powers had a chokehold grip on the European continent, which the Allies called "Fortress Europe." Behind enemy lines, Nazi Germany was engaged in the mass extermination of the Jewish people and the oppression of civilians across Europe. The goal of D-Day was no less...

Describes the events, major figures, and significance of the Battle of Normandy and discusses the factors that led to the war.

"Describes the role infantryman played during World War II. Readers' choices reveal various historical details"--Provided by publisher.

"Relive the events of June 6, 1944 through eye witness accounts that describe 20 real-life stories from the D-Day landings. Meet Company Sergeant Major Stanley Hollis, the only person to receive the Victoria Cross for their actions that day, Lt. Richard Winter, among the first to be parachuted into action (as depicted in Band of Brothers) and American journalist Martha Gellhorn, the only woman known to have been present, after disguising herself as...