Title:
12 incredible facts about the D-Day invasion / by Lois Sepahban.
ISBN:
9781632351289
9781632351715
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
North Mankato, MN : 12-Story Library, an imprint of Peterson Publishing Company and Press Room Editions, [2015]
©2016
Physical Description:
32 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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.
Summary:
Discusses the events leading up to D-Day, the Allied invasion of Europe that was pivotal to ending World War II.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.4 1 178102.
Subject Term:
Audience:
770L Lexile
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Series Sequence:
OCLC Number:
ocn944245629
Availability:
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