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Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Publisher
NAL Caliber
Language
English
Description
Nicknamed the Big Red One, 1st Division had fought from North Aftrica to Sicily, earning a reputation as stalwart warriors on the front lines and rabble-rousers in the rear. Yet on D-Day, these veterans melded with fresh-faced replacements to accomplish one of the most challenging and deadly missions ever.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Language
English
Description
From critically acclaimed world historian, Antony Beevor, this is the first major account in more than twenty years to cover the whole invasion from June 6, 1944, right up to the liberation of Paris on August 25. It is the first book to describe not only the experiences of the American, British, Canadian, and German soldiers, but also the terrible suffering of the French caught up in the fighting.
Author
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Fresh look at D-Day, one of World War II's pivotal battles, in time for its 70th anniversary in June 2014; Explains why the U.S. Army suffered enormous casualties on Omaha Beach; Focuses on Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, who oversaw German defenses in Normandy; Covers little-known aspects such as the German patrols tasked with shooting down the pigeons the French Resistance used to send messages to the Allies; Relies on original research, including...
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