Charles Messenger spent nineteen years in the Royal Tank Regiment before pursuing a career as a military historian and defence analyst. He is the author of over 40 books, including The Art of Blitzkrieg, The Commandos 1940 - 1946 and The Second World War in the West. He has also written biographies of three of the major German players in Normandy - von Rundstedt, Rommel and Sepp Dietrich. He has written and co-directed major television series for BBC Worldwide. James Holland is an author and broadcaster who specialises in World War II. He is the author of both fiction and non-fiction books on the subject, including Normandy 44': D-Day and the Battle for France. He is also the co-founder of the Chalke Valley History Festival and presents the podcast We Have Ways of Making you Talk with Al Murray.
'Well-informed and clearly illustrated … excellent' - Guardian 'Messenger’s knowledge of his subject comes through in the clear, info-packed, subtopic-laden essays' - Publisher's Weekly 'Wonderful ... a new preface by James Holland aptly sets the scene, highlighting the scale of the landings. If you are completely new to D-Day, this is the ideal start. Yet, even if you are inherently familiar with this all-important battle, The D-Day Atlas is still a fantastic companion' - Britain at War