This volume from Time Life's landmark series about World War II details all the fascinating moments of the D-Day invasion and the planning that led up to it. The attack at Normandy on June 6, 1944, was the stunning climax of a master plan dubbed Operation Overlord, whose goal was to smash through Hitler's supposedly impregnable Atlantic defenses and come to the rescues of Europe. You'll go behind the scenes into the secret conference room where the Overlord planners mapped out the attack. You'll follow preparations for the largest amphibious assault in history-and learn what a decisive role deception played in Overlord's success.