"Six Armies in Normandy: From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris, June 6th-August 5th, 1944" by John Keegan

UK Edition

"John Keegan's innovative approach to the invasion of Normandy correctly observes that the invasion, while colossal, was merely the beginning of a series of furious battles in northern France, and Keegan accordingly tackles not only the actions of June 6, 1944, but the subsequent Normandy campaigns by five Allied nations and their German opponents. Focusing on specific actions, such as the U.S. 101st Airborne night drop into France and the British infantry battles surrounding the city of Caen, he provides an exciting chronological account of the action in Normandy with considerable depth about tactical decisions."

"Overlord's Eagles: Operations of the United States Army Air Forces in the Invasion of Normandy in World War II" by John J. Sullivan

UK Edition

"On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched Operation Overlord, the largest, most hazardous amphibious assault in history. The objective: establishment of a lodgment area in Normandy from which the Allies could strike at the heart of Germany and destroy the German armed forces. Air supremacy over northwest Europe was an absolute prerequisite for the success of the invasion, and to achieve it the U.S. Army Air Forces launched two campaigns aimed at destroying the Germans' transportation advantages in the area. In the months and days leading up to the assault, the Army Air Forces ceaselessly bombed rail centers, rendering most of the railways in northern France and Belgium unusable. Once the actual invasion was underway, the Allies shifted to an interdiction campaign, using precise air attacks on critical transportation installations near the battlefield to neutralize Germany's efforts to resupply and reinforce their troops. This work makes use of many wartime records that had remained classified until recently."

"D-Day: Operation Overlord Day-by-Day " by Anthony Hall

UK Edition

"On June 6, 1944, 50,000 Allied troops in 3,000 landing craft poured onto the beaches of Normandy, supported by thousand of other vessels and aircraft, thus embarking on the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. Code-named Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings signaled the beginning of the end of Hitler's Germany. Operation Overlord was, and remains, the largest amphibious assault ever conducted, and is one of the most fascinating and evocative battles fought in history. D-Day Operation Overlord Day-by-Day is a chronological approach to the landings, allowing the reader to see at a glance the preparations made for the invasion of Normandy as well as the key actions on the beaches and farther inland. From the initial landings on the morning of June 6 on beaches Gold, Juno, Sword, Utah, and Omaha, to the point whereby all five of the landing forces had joined up on June 12, the action is meticulously covered."

"Operation Overlord: 1944 (Battles in Focus)" by Mark Grove

UK Edition

"This new series of paperback military history originals is set to revolutionize how selected conflicts and characters of history are studied. In comparison with other mid-format paperback series they contain extensive textual coverage - 50-55000 words - and are written by noted scholars and experts in the subjects, rather than non-specialist writers offering brief and inadequate coverage of a theme. Necessary illustrations and maps are included but are not provided to simply add pages to the book or fill vacant space. The Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944 was crucial to the successful counter attack against the German invasion of Western Europe. The planning for the action - Operation Overlord - was extensive and a true test of the cooperation between the US, British and other Allied nations. The execution of the plan, fraught with difficulties as diverse as meteorology and a mass amphibious landing, was a masterpiece of daring concept and determined deployment. Men and equipment in huge numbers had to be landed in the face of awesome firepower from the enemy."

"The European Theater of Operations: Cross-Channel Attack" by Gordon A. Harrison

"This book deals with the planning and the difficulties encountered incident to the mounting of the largest amphibious assault ever undertaken in military history. Much of the information it contains has not heretofore been a matter of public knowledge. For example, light is for the first time thrown upon the enemy's conflicting theories of defense against Allied air superiority and upon his paucity of first-class troops. This information is derived from the official records of the Wehrmacht and from signed statements of German participants. Many of the difficulties encountered in the planning, as well as in the execution stage of the operation, are here described to the public for the first time."

"The Longest Day: The Classic Epic Of D-Day" by Cornelius Ryan

"Newly in print for the first time in years, this is the classic story of the invasion of Normandy, and a book that endures as a masterpiece of living history. A compelling tale of courage and heroism, glow and tragedy, The Longest Day painstakingly recreates the fateful hours that preceded and followed the massive invasion of Normandy to retell the story of an epic battle that would turn the tide against world fascism and free Europe from the grip of Nazi Germany. For this new edition of The Longest Day, the original photographs used in the first 1959 edition have been reassembled and painstakingly reproduced, and the text has been freshly reset. Here is a book that is a must for any follower of history, as well as for anyone who wants to better understand how free nations prevailed at a time when darkness enshrouded the earth."

"Omaha Beach: A Flawed Victory" by Adrian R. Lewis

"The Allied victory at Omaha Beach was a costly one. A direct infantry assault against a defence that was years in the making, undertaken in daylight following a mere 30 minute bombardment, the attack had neither the advantage of tactical surprise nor that of overwhelming firepower. American forces were forced to improvise under enemy fire, and although they were ultimately victorious, they suffered devastating casualties. Why did the Allies embark on an attack with so many disadvantages? Making extensive use of primary sources, Adrian Lewis traces the development of the doctrine behind the plan for the invasion of Normandy to explain why the battles for the beaches were fought as they were. Although blame for the Omaha Beach disaster has traditionally been placed on tactical leaders at the battle site, Lewis argues that the real responsibility lay at the higher levels of operations and strategy planning."

"Gold, Juno, Sword" by Georges Bernage

"On 6th June 1944, the Allied armies won a glorious victory in the battle of the Normandy beaches, the first phase of the Allied plan for the liberation of Europe from the northwest, Operation Overlord. Here, at last, is an illustrated hour by hour account of the D-Day landings in the British sector, from Asnelles to Ouistreham: The German defensive troops and the Atlantic Wall; The British and Canadian troops which assaulted the beaches; Weapons, equipment and tactics; The personalities: Major General Rennie, Lord Lovat, Major General Keller, Major General Graham; The Canadian advance on Juno; The British Sector after D-Day: consolidation on June 7th and 8th."

"Fighting in Normandy: The German Army from D-Day to Villers-Bocage" by Heinz Guderian (Editor), Fritz Kramer, Fritz Ziegelmann, Freiherr Von Luttwitz & David C. Isby (Editor)

"The Allied landings on the Normandy beaches in June 1944 were brilliantly executed but proved to be just the opening phase of a desperately-fought campaign. The German Army responded to the invasion with as much ferocity and force as it could muster, showed tenacity and determination and turned the struggle for Normandy into a brutal and prolonged campaign. This important compilation of in-depth accounts by German commanders given the task of turning the tables on the invaders is crucial to a full understanding of the battle for Normandy. The accounts David Isby has selected, all written soon after the war's close for American military intelligence, cover German attempts to stem the invasion, dramatic defensive battles in the Norman countryside and attempts to implement a series of counterattacks. This vital source material presents the German perspective on the fighting, from regimental to corps level, and graphically illustrates the wealth of problems faced by an army on the very brink of destruction."

"Fighting the Invasion: The German Army at D-Day" by Gunther Blumentritt (Editor), Wilhelm Keitel, Alfred Jodl, Walter Warlimont, Freiherr Von Luttwitz, David C. Isby (Editor)

"6 maps 24 illustrations 6 x 9 D-Day from the German point of view. Written by officers and commanders shortly after the events described, covering German preparations and the dramatic invasion itself. This unique compilation of in-depth accounts by German commanders presents D-Day, and the events leading up to it, from the point of view of the officers entrusted with preventing the Allied landings. The accounts David Isby has selected, all written soon after the war's close for American military intelligence, cover preparations for invasion and intricately chart the development of German strategy as invasion looms. After detailing this planning stage, and the uncertain waiting, the accounts then turn to the ordeal of D-Day itself, the reactions to the first reports of troop landings, and a blow-by-blow account of the fighting."