{"product_id":"the-dday-atlas-anatomy-of-the-normandy-campaign","title":"The D-Day Atlas: Anatomy of the Normandy Campaign","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn hour-by-hour re-creation of the D-Day invasion and its aftermath  told through new and highly detailed computer-generated maps  explanatory texts  and contemporary photographs. June 2004 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the largest amphibious military operation in history. D-Day was the culmination of four years of planning and preparation  which had begun in summer 1940 when Britain stood alone and under imminent threat of a German cross-Channel invasion. This groundbreaking study of D-Day and the subsequent campaign charts the gradual evolution of the invasion plan  encompassing the intelligence efforts  the Anglo-U.S. strategic debate over where the Allies should attack  and the elaborate deception put in place to fool the Germans about the true D-Day objective. The buildup culminates in an hour-by-hour and day-by-day account of the landings by air and by sea on the beaches of NormandyUtah  Omaha  Gold  Juno  and Swordand the subsequent grim struggle for six weeks to break through the German defenses. At the center of this fascinating re-creation of the D-Day invasion are 70 maps in full color  which incorporate the latest computer technology. Many are in fact based on the same maps used by the Allies in 1944. Detailed drawings and 80 photographs  both modern and contemporary to the period  help bring the beaches of Normandy to life. The book also includes contributions by French and German historians. Featuring: Splendid full-color maps with detailed explanatory captions Section introductions with comprehensive examinations of how  when  where  why  and who An authoritative text by a noted military historian 175 illustrations  70 in color\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44952632590389,"sku":"ByrdShop_0500251231","price":34.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780500251232.jpg?v=1770489506","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-dday-atlas-anatomy-of-the-normandy-campaign","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}