D-Day

**Relive the events of June 6, 1944 through eye witness accounts that describe 20 real-life stories from the D-Day landings. This book - which presents collated photographs, personal accounts and testimonies from all sides with full-page illustrations dramatizing individual roles - brings a key moment in history to life for young readers hearing about the event for the first time, as we commemorate its 75th anniversary.** Meet: - Company Sergeant Major Stanley Hollis, the only person to receive the Victoria Cross for their actions that day - Lt. Richard Winter, among the first to be parachuted into action (as depicted in Band of Brothers) - American journalist Martha Gellhorn, the only woman known to have been present, after disguising herself as a stretcher bearer - As well as a host of other inspiring individuals who each played an important part in the turning point of World War II From those involved in **reconnaissance**, **planning and logistics**, **espionage** and **development of new technology**, through to the **military units involved in the invasion and landings**, and the subsequent phases of the invasion, this authentic retelling provides a view from every angle of the action.