D-Day: The First 24 Hours

In any military operation throughout history, few 24-hour periods have been as crucial as that of June 6 of 1994. Nearly 7000 ships landed over 132,000 US, British and Canadian troops on the beaches of Normandy in the biggest amphibious landing ever attempted. During that first day the allied forces were at their most vulnerable to German counterattack. Had the landings failed, the course of the war would have been altered. With the aid of specially commissioned maps, D-Day The First 24 Hours narrates the dramatic history of the first 24 hours of the Normandy landings, and explains in detail the events that occurred in each landing zone. With first-hand accounts from both sides, vivid color photographs, and specially commissioned maps of the landing areas and combat zones, D-Day The First 24 Hours is a comprehensive examination of the first 24 hours of the liberation of Europe.

Will Fowler has worked in journalism & publishing since 1972, specializing in military history. He was army editor of the British magazine defense from 1930-1990. He has written over 15 books, including Eastern Front: The Unpublished Photographs. He served with the 7th Armored Brigade in the Gulf War(1990-1991). He now lives in Hampshire, UK.