The carnage after D-Day

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The carnage after D-Day: Last week Britain celebrated the epic heroism. But few remember the blood-soaked battles that came next - brought to life in a gripping book by one of our greatest historians

The truth is that casualties on D-Day were fewer than expected. The real carnage came later, inland, during the battle for Normandy, writes ANTONY BEEVOR.