{"product_id":"d-day-storming-fortress-europe-paperback","title":"D-Day: Storming Fortress Europe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErik Hendrix\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEsteve Polls\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eD-Day \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a vibrant and evocative graphic novel exploring the events of the pivotal Normandy Landings from the perspective of the soldiers on the ground.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJune 6, 1944: a vast armada stands off the coast of Normandy; in the pre-dawn gloom gliders carrying British airborne troops approach their target. The first shots are about to be fired in \"the Great Crusade\" to free Europe from Nazi occupation and thousands of troops will fight their way ashore in the teeth of deadly machine-gun and artillery fire from the German defenders. D-Day is about to begin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Normandy landings are brought alive in this electrifying graphic novel that tells the story of that Longest Day through the eyes of the men who were there. Discover an epic struggle as the Allies sought to overwhelm the German defenders by land, sea, and air, who in turn battled desperately to drive the invasion back into the sea. Covering the full range of events from the earliest airborne assault through the struggle on the beaches and the desperate effort to establish a bridgehead inland, \u003ci\u003eD-Day \u003c\/i\u003eblends an authentic historical narrative with master illustration to reveal the full story of the day that changed the course of World War II.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Norwich, UK, \u003cb\u003eJack Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e, is a writer, podcaster, and musician. His work has been published in the \u003ci\u003eBritish Showcase Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e$#%@ Flingers\u003c\/i\u003e. When not writing or playing RPGs, Jack plays bass in the Norwich-based metal band, Monster City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eEsteve Polls\u003c\/b\u003e started working in comics in 1965 at 15 with a soccer-themed title for a Scottish publisher, and never stopped working. In recent years, his work has included \u003ci\u003eE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003el Zorro\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lone Ranger\u003c\/i\u003e for Dynamic Forces.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.2 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765543272736,"sku":"9781472838780","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fcd6ce6c4319a715936011032e3f8535.webp?v=1780273253","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/d-day-storming-fortress-europe-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}