Description

A vibrant and evocative graphic novel exploring the events of the pivotal Normandy Landings from the perspective of the soldiers on the ground.

6 June, 1944: a vast armada stands off the coast of Normandy; in the pre-dawn gloom gliders carrying British airborne troops approach their target. The first shots are about to be fired in 'the Great Crusade' to free Europe from Nazi occupation and thousands of troops will fight their way ashore in the teeth of deadly machine-gun and artillery fire from the German defenders. D-Day is about to begin.

The Normandy landings are brought alive in this electrifying graphic novel that tells the story of that Longest Day through the eyes of the men who were there. Discover an epic struggle as the Allies sought to overwhelm the German defenders by land, sea and air, who in turn battled desperately to drive the invasion back into the sea.

Covering the full range of events from the earliest airborne assault through the struggle on the beaches and the desperate effort to establish a bridgehead inland, D-Day blends an authentic historical narrative with master illustration to reveal the full story of the day that changed the course of World War II.

Product details

Published Jan 23 2020
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 328
ISBN 9781472838810
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Series Under Fire
Short code FIRE 1
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Jack Chambers

From Norwich, UK, Jack Chambers is a writer, podca…

Author

Erik Hendrix

Raised on and living around military bases while f…

Illustrator

Esteve Polls

Esteve Polls started working in comics in 1965 at…

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