{"product_id":"france-defence-overprint-troarn-sector-d-day-june-6th-1944","title":"France Defence Overprint — Troarn Sector, D-Day, June 6th, 1944","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrance Defence Overprint — Troarn Sector, D-Day, June 6th, 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe German defences facing the 6th Airborne Division on the eastern flank of the Normandy landings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis Defence Overprint map covers the Troarn area east of the Orne River — the sector held by German forces in the early hours of D-Day and the objective of the British 6th Airborne Division's dramatic glider and parachute assault on June 6th, 1944. Compiled from aerial photography and intelligence sources and dated July 1944, it charts the full picture of German defensive preparations in remarkable detail: machine gun positions, artillery emplacements, anti-tank defences, trench lines, and field fortifications that the paratroopers and glider troops had to overcome in darkness before the seaborne landings even began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSecuring this flank was critical. Without it, the entire Allied beachhead risked being rolled up from the east. The men who fought through this ground — many of them dropped miles from their intended landing zones — did so against a defensive network laid out on maps exactly like this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePrinted on 175 gsm premium fine-art paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMatte finish for an authentic archival appearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCreated from high-resolution scans of the original 1944 map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDisplays defensive positions, trench lines, artillery, anti-tank, and machine gun emplacements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIdeal for collectors, historians, educators, and battlefield visitors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eShips worldwide in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA rare reproduction of Allied intelligence mapping from the eastern flank of Normandy — showing the defences the 6th Airborne Division faced on the most consequential night of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"24″ x 18″ \/ Matte","offer_id":47029793489052,"sku":"27142934623249044853","price":90.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0428\/6998\/1340\/files\/16634400721271187970_2048.jpg?v=1780682200","url":"https:\/\/store.project44.ca\/products\/france-defence-overprint-troarn-sector-d-day-june-6th-1944","provider":"Project '44","version":"1.0","type":"link"}