1857410475 190 pages including list of abbreviations, index, and list of suggested further reading. Traces of wear and soiling to covers. Oblong, 7.75" x 8.125". Commemorates the central role played by the county of Hampshire as 'springboard' for the liberation of Europe on D-Day, 6th June 1944. History with a human face, illustrated by nearly 140 archive photographs which provide a fascinating glimpse into one of the most critical moments in twentieth-century history.