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A book in the Visiting the Past series for juveniles on the D-Day invasion of France by the Allied Powers to defeat the Nazis in World War II. Contents: The D-Day Landings: Why?; The Atlantic Wall; Weapons; Pegasus Bridge; Sainte Mere-Eglise; The Beaches: Omaha and Utah; Gold, Sword, and Juno; Mulberry Harbor; The Battle of Normandy; The French People; Remembrance; Memorials; Timeline; Site Map; Glossary; and More Books to Read. Over 40 color illustrations and maps.