Rare top-secret blueprint of D-Day landings on sale for $138,000

(Hansons Auctioneers via SWNS)By Ed ChattertonA top-secret WWII blueprint for the famous D-Day landings is expected to fetch $138,000 at auction after coming to light after 83 years. A near-identical archive sits in the Imperial War Museum – and auctioneers say it's the "rarest and most important item" they have ever handled. (Hansons Auctioneers via SWNS)“Original Operation Overlord planning documents are exceptionally rare, with some important WWII archives lacking them completely. Crowson said: “While D-Day, as we think of it today, was different from Morgan’s initial blueprint it is important to remember how many of his initial ideas were fundamental to its success. "This document was indeed the blueprint for the most audacious military campaign of WWII.”