Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of D-Day, this book provides a background to the events of 6 June 1944 as well as a guide to each and every town, village, beach, battery and cemetery that figured in the battle. It contains information which evokes the heroism, poignancy and tragedy of those days with poems, photographs and vignettes that describe the heroic actions of individuals who gave their lives as the price of victory. The guide is aimed at the hundreds of veterans, relatives and tourists who visit Normandy each year.