
The Normandy Landings
D-Day and Operation Overlord: The First Step to Liberation
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- The Normandy Landings
- Political and social context
- Commanders and leaders
- Analysis of the landings
- Repercussions of the landings
- Summary
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- Copyright