It is January 1944. Most of Europe is under the control of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. Britain is hanging onto freedom by the skin of its teeth, having survived a massive bombing campaign by the German air force. In the East, Stalin is threatening to pull his battered Russian troops out of the war if Britain and the United States don't open a western front to take the pressure off his army. The only hope of freeing Europe from the Nazi menace is for the Allies to launch a daring attack across the English Channel. Remember D-Day is the story of that invasion and the careful planning and brave soldiers who ensured its success.Surprise was the key to an Allied victory. They had to keep the Germans guessing about where and when the invasion would take place. Since the obvious choice for the landing was the French port of Pas de Calais, at the narrowest crossing of the Channel, the British and Americans relied on elaborate deception schemes to convince the Germans that this was their target destination. Meanwhile they planned the real invasion to take place along the coast of Normandy. Readers will learn about Operation Doublecross in which German spies were captured and turned into dou...