1944 the Second World War in Photographs: Liberation & Vengeance

by Campbell McCutcheon and John Christopher

1944 saw the largest seaborne invasion ever staged in Operation Overlord. The Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944, opened the way for the thrust into the occupied countries of northern Europe, in particular France, with the Allies liberating Paris in August. This was the first major milestone in the eastwards drive into the heart of Germany. Other triumphs in the sixth year of the war included the Red Army regaining Leningrad...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445622149
• ISBN13: 9781445622149
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"