http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
xxxiv, 607 pages : illustrations, maps 24 cm.
If the Germans knew the Allies were going to invade, why were defenses in Normandy so unevenly prepared on June 6, 1944? Countdown to D-Day offers a unique perspective to answering this question through its detailed day-by-day perspective to the months leading up to D-Day, vividly tracing the daily activities and machinations of German High Command as they prepare for an expected Allied invasion.
Part I: Der Atlantikwall; 1 December 1943; 2 January 1944; 3 February 1944; 4 March 1944; Plate section1; Part II: Les Sanglots Longs; 1 Spring; 2 April 1944; 3 May 1944; Plate Section 2; 4 June 1944
Includes bibliographical references (pages 602-607).