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Author:

Sepahban, Lois, author.

Title:

12 incredible facts about the D-Day invasion / by Lois Sepahban.

Publisher:

12-Story Library,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

32 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm.

Subject:

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Normandy--Normandy--Juvenile literature.
World War (1939-1945)
Military campaigns.
France--Normandy.
1939 - 1945
Juvenile works.

Notes:

Produced for 12-Story Library by Red Line Editorial. Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Contents:

World War II rages on after five years -- Veteran General Eisenhower takes command -- Normandy is prime spot for invasion -- Bad weather delays D-Day -- Secret messages sent to French resistance -- Germany riddles the coast with perils -- Pathfinders jump at midnight -- "Hitler's buzz saw" rips holes in landing craft -- Troops at Utah beach land off course -- Some tanks attack, others sink -- Brutal battle for Omaha beach lasts 18 hours -- D-Day is the beginning of the end of the war -- 12 key dates.

Series:

Turning points in US history

ISBN:

9781632351289
1632351285

OCLC:

(OCoLC)921866864

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)