D-DAY – June 6, 1944

D-DAY – June 6, 1944, Sainte-Mère-Église, The Airborne Assault

Small book, 130x180 cm, hardcover.

"On June 6, 1944, the largest military operation of all time began on the beaches of Normandy, leading to the liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation. Until then, nothing foreshadowed that the village of Sainte-Mère-Église would become a world-renowned historic site… American paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions jumped over the Cotentin Peninsula on the night of June 5–6. Their mission—as perilous as it was decisive—was to secure the landings of troops scheduled for Utah Beach and Omaha Beach. The fighting was fierce. On June 6, the U.S. Army declared that Sainte-Mère-Église was the first territory captured and held by airborne troops. The village entered history forever…

Preparations for Operation Overlord, the liberation of Sainte-Mère-Église, the hellish Cotentin marshes, the battles of La Fière and Carentan… discover the key events and locations of D-Day in this richly illustrated commemorative book."