Forgotten Voices of D-Day
A Powerful New History of the Normandy Landings in the Words of Those Who Were There
$43.57
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
2 August 2010
Summary
A startling new oral history of the turning point of World War 2 - D-Day.
6 June 1944 - the day Allied forces crossed the Channel and began fighting their way into Nazi-occupied Northwest Europe. Initiated by airborne units and covered by air and naval bombardment, the Normandy landings were the most ambitious combined airborne and amphibious assault ever attempted. Their success marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany.
Drawing on thousands of hours of eyewitness test…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780091930691 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0091930693 |
| Author: | Roderick Bailey |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 2 August 2010 |
| Weight: | 283g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
The most recent of Ebury’s admirable series … a wonderful selection of first-hand accounts of D-Day by British servicemen – Richard Holmes * Evening Standard *
Incomparable. The voices speak with utter immediacy of fear, determination, bewilderment, indifference, and unmistakable courage * Spectator *
Excellent … An exciting read * Family History Monthly *
About The Author
Roderick Bailey
Roderick Bailey is a historian at the University of Oxford, specializing in the history of medicine and the study of war and conflict. His previous books include the Sunday Times bestseller Forgotten Voices of the Secret War and, as an official SOE historian appointed by the Prime Minister, Target- Italy - The Secret War against Mussolini. Away from academia, he has worked widely as an official observer of international elections in post-conflict and post-communist countries. In 2011, he deployed to Afghanistan as a British Army reservist and was awarded a Queen’s Commendation.
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