'Sand and Steel: The D-Day Invasions and the Liberation of France'

Mississippi State's Department of History is sponsoring a lecture by World War II scholar Peter Caddick-Adams.

Admission is free to all.

Caddick-Adams is a lecturer in military history and current defense issues at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. He is the author of "Monte Cassino: Ten Armies in Hell and Snow and Steel: The Battle of the Bulge, 1944-45." He holds the rank of major in the British Territorial Army and has served with U.S. forces in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Following his talk, Caddick-Adams will answer questions from the audience. He also will be available to sign copies of his most recent book, "Sand and Steel: The D-Day Invasions and the Liberation of France."