Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy 1944

'A beautifully written masterpiece which makes The Longest Day seem inadequate' Len Deighton

The famous D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. Max Hastings' acclaimed study overturns many traditional legends of the operation. Drawing together the eyewitness accounts of survivors from both sides, plus a wealth of previously untapped sources and documents, Overlord provides a brilliant, controversial perspective on the devastating battle for Normandy.

'A book which combines serious historical and critical comment with brilliant reportage. He brings both the arguments between higher commanders and the fighting on the battlefield itself to life more vividly than any previous books' Times Literary Supplement