D-Day Dossier D-Day 60th Anniversary

For sale is D-Day Dossier, issued in 2004 in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of D-Day. It contains facsimiles of original documents, maps and photographs plus an illustrated guide.

At daybreak on the morning of June 6, 1944, the largest invasion fleet ever assembled off the French coast. D-Day had arrived and Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe, had begun.This unique guide reaches back in time to steal a moment of history, vividly recounting the story of D-Day through a fascinating collection of facsimile documents and a fully illustrated account of Operation Overlord.

Included in this pack are:

• A fully illustrated account of the Normandy landings.
• Allied leaflet air-dropped to the French people living in the combat zone offering safety recommendations.
• Message from allied Supreme Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower to the troops participating in the landings.
• Allied leaflet air-dropped to German troops guaranteeing safe passage and medical treatment for those who surrendered.
• Allied military map of the Omaha landing area defences.
• A contemporary handwritten account of his experiences from Royal Navy seaman.
• The last letter sent by Lt. Ray Belcher to his parents prior to D-Day.
• The telegram received by Lt. Belcher's parents advising that he was listed as missing in action.
• Letter from Lt. Belcher's commanding officer a month after D-Day.His fate was still unknown.
• Orders regarding the treatment of soldiers once embarked on invasion ships.
• Special 'liberation money' issued to Allied troops.
• .Commemorative photo of French girl Florence Le Noray celebrating with a GI from Boston.

Published by Michael O'Mara Publishing of London in 2004, the dossier folder and all contents are in very good to excellent condition. There is a sticky spot on the dossier's back cover, likely the result of a price sticker being removed.

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ISBN-10: 1843170949 ISBN-13: 978-1843170945