"The planned landing operation in France of the Allies was on so large a scale - and of such decisive importance - that the preparations for it could certainly not be kept secret...Everyone realized that, sooner or later, the invasion would have to become a reality." - Generalmajor Rudolf, Freiherr von Gersdorff.
This is an essential title for an understanding of the fighting in Normandy. Based on reports written by senior German officers and submitted to Allied intelligence during post-war debriefing sessions. It is one of the most detailed accounts available in the English language of the German operations during the Allied breakout of Normandy.