Author Description

This engrossing story examines the pivotal Northwest Europe campaign of World War II. The fighting pitted the Western Allies against the Germans during 1944 and 1945. The harrowing D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, and the speedy charge through western and central Germany in the final weeks of the war are excitingly examined. This attractive book includes detailed full-color maps of important battles and military tactics. A chronology and profiles of a soldier and a civilian are also included.