Part 1. Planning. Hindsight is a wonderful thing -- Dealing with defeat -- Arguments with allies -- Preconditions of success -- Bodyguard of lies -- Mulberries and gooseberries -- Part 2. Execution and aftermath. Lockdown -- Bombing civilians -- On the eve -- Storming ashore -- Tyranny of overlord -- Legacies

Richard Dannatt and Allen Packwood analyze Sir Winston Churchill's emotional turmoil and epic decision-making before, during, and after the world-defining action of D-Day. Culled from the official Churchill Papers at the Churchill Archives Centre, the book features historical documents, letters, and more, for a Churchillian experience of D-Day leadership, military strategy, and humanity