Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Pointe du Hoc, Ouistreham, Omaha Beach, Pegasus Bridge,

Arromanches... so many names which entered into history on the 6th of June 1944,

to remain forever engraved in our memories. On that very day, after four long years

of occupation, the Allies set foot on French soil and engaged, via operation

Overlord, in the final battle against the Nazi tyranny.

The first step towards the liberation of Western Europe, the Normandy landings

will always remain one of the most momentous events of the Second World War.

Today, commemorative stelae and monuments, Atlantic Wall bunkers, vestiges of

the artificial harbours and military cemeteries all remind us of the great

magnitude of the operations that took place during the summer of 1944 and of

their capital importance.

This fully illustrated guide, including period documents and colour photographs,

offers an insight, sector by sector, place by place, not only of the legendary D-Day

landing sites, but also of less familiar locations. It is enhanced by original maps, a

series of «close-up» views offering detailed explanations, «at a glance» pages

devoted to specific towns or sites and a map of the many museums open to the

inquiring visitor.