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[Ritchie, John (Traducteur) - La couv. porte en plus : "Omaha, Pointe du Hoc, Sword, Utah, Juno, Gold, Pegasus"] - ISBN : 2-914230-60-5Sainte-Mère-Église, the Pointe du Hoc, Ouistreham, Omaha Beach, Pegasus Bridge, Arromanches? all names that became part of history on 6th June 1944 and are forever engraved in our memories. That day, after four long years of occupation, the Allies set foot once more upon French soil and began the final struggle against Nazi tyranny with the launching of operation Overlord. The D-Day landings in Normandy, the first step in the liberation of Western Europe, will go down in history as one of the major events in the Second World War. Commemorative stelae and monuments, the Atlantic Wall's bunkers, the remains of the artificial harbours and military cemeteries remind us today of the magnitude of operations that summer of 1944 and of their vital importance. This guide book, fully illustrated with period documents and colour photographs, invites you to discover, sector by sector, not only all the major D-Day sites but also those that are less well known. Inside, you will find original maps, a series of close-ups with detailed explanations, pages giving an at a glance perception of certain towns and sites, and information on the various museums that beckon to the curious and the interested visitor alike