D-Day in 80 Objects Book

Description This hardback edition of D-Day in 80 Objects offers a fresh perspective on the world’s biggest ever seaborne military operation by telling the story of fascinating objects connected to the Normandy landings. The 80 featured objects range from a special suit worn during secret reconnaissance of the landing beaches, to the boots worn by an American Ranger during the assault on Omaha Beach.   Henry Montgomery, 3rd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein writes in his forward: “This collection of D-Day in 80 Objects illustrates both the complexity of the planning process and the heroism of those who took part, giving us a glimpse of some of the human stories behind the headlines.  Above all else, they show that D-Day and the battles that followed were the result of a collective effort by millions of people bound together by a common determination to free Europe from a tyrannical power.”