Provides an introduction to D-Day, to familiarize the reader with the setting and action. Provides a timeline that places the novel in historical context and ties in non-fiction facts into the story, including maps, photographs, and illustrations.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Falling from the skies (graphic story) --Paratroopers (nonfiction) -- The fight for France (graphic story) -- Bombs away! (nonfiction) -- The German defence (graphic story) -- Fire from the water (nonfiction) -- D-Day landings (graphic story) -- The invasion begins (nonfiction) -- The final push (graphic story) -- The end of D-Day (nonfiction) -- Moving on: Victory!.