The drama and tragedy of the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944 have, in recent months, been the subject of great popular interest. A generation used to several decades of "low-intensity" warfare had forgotten the horrors of large-scale battles fought with modern weapon. While many veterans of the landings are only now getting their just recognition and many personal experiences have been revealed, questions remain about the military strategy and tactics involved. While not losing sight of the human drama, D-Day examines in chapter-by-chapter fashion the development of the campaign and the military principles involved. What lessons were learned at Normandy? What principles of war were followed or failed to be followed? What failures at the planning and execution levels led to the fearsome casualties on Omaha Beach? These and many other aspects of one of history's most famous battles are examined in this detailed account...