In the early hours on June 6, 1944, the largest airborne and amphibious assault the world has ever seen was set into operation. Over 200,000 allied troops descended upon the northern coast of France and in the face of fierce German resistance pushed inland, as wave upon wave of troops invaded the mine-littered beaches.

Today, 65 years on from D-Day, Osprey Publishing remembers those who served and died in one of the most significant and dramatic events in world history.

To coincide with the anniversary I have detailed below a number of Osprey titles that have centred on the invasion and would give the reader a greater insight into Operation Overlord:

D-Day: Ohama Beach
D-Day: Utah Beach & the US Airborne Landings
D-Day: Sword Beach & the British Airborne landings
D-Day: Gold & Juno Beaches
The D-Day Companion (Hardback)
D-Day Fortifications in Normandy
The D-Day Companion (Paperback)
Tonight We Die As Men
US Airborne Divisions in the ETO 1944-45
Overlord
US Armored Divisions: The European Theater of Operations, 1944-45
US Infantryman in World War II: European Theater of Operations 1944-45
The US Army in World War II: Northwest Europe
Sherman Crab Flail Tank
Caen 1944
Operation Cobra 1944
Falaise 1944