"A truly amazing historical perspective of the D-Day Invasion"

Grant and Andrew Fredericks Spokane USA

There are literally thousands of books on the topic of D-Day and the Battle for Normandy. For those who wish to read beforehand, which is entirely optional, the following are suggested.

• D-Day by Stephen Ambrose

• Decision in Normandy by Carlo D'Este

• Six Armies in Normandy by John Keegan.

• The 1962 film 'The Longest Day'

• The struggle for Europe by Chester Wilmot

• The D-Day Companion edited by Jane Penrose