FOREWORD

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

PREFACE

I. THE ROOTS OF STRATEGY

II. OUTLINE OVERLORD (JANUARY-JULY 1943)

III. OVERLORD IN BALANCE (AUGUST-DECEMBER 1943)

IV. THE GERMAN ARMY IN FRANCE, 1940-1943

V. OVERLORD REVISTED

VI. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS

VII. GERMAN DEFENSE MEASURES, 1944

VIII. THE SIXTH OF JUNE

IX. THE V CORPS LODGMENT (7-18 JUNE)

X. THE CAPTURE OF CHERBOURG (8 JUNE-1 JULY)

APPENDIX

A. DIGEST OF OPERATION OVERLORD

B. DIRECTIVE TO SUPREME COMMANDER, ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

C. HITLER DIRECTIVE NO. 40

D. HITLER DIRECTIVE NO. 51

E. CHRONOLOGY OF MAIN PLANNING PAPERS FROM 1 JANUARY 1944

I. RECIPIENTS OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

GLOSSARY

CODE NAMES

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

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