Originally published in the UK as D-Day: The Soldier's Story by Hodder & Stoughton in 2018

Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-467) and index.

Giles Milton narrates the events of June 6th, 1944 through the tales of survivors from all sides: the teenage Allied conscript, the crack German defender, the French resistance fighter. From the military architects at Supreme Headquarters to the young schoolboy in the Wehrmachtś bunkers, Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill or Die lays bare the absolute terror of those trapped in the front line of Operation Overlord. It also gives voice to those who have hitherto remained unheard ́the French butcherś daughter, the Panzer Commanderś wife, the chauffeur to the General Staff. This vast canvas of human bravado reveals t́he longest day ́as never before ́less as a masterpiece of strategic planning than a day on which thousands of scared young men found themselves staring death in the face. It is drawn in its entirety from the raw, unvarnished experiences of those who were there.