Presents an account of the Normandy invasion, covering the experiences of American, British, Canadian, and German soldiers as well as the plight of the French civilians who were caught up in the fighting prior to the liberation of Paris.
the real story : how ordinary Allied soldiers defeated Hitler
Whitaker, W. Denis
2004
Chronicles the events of the Normandy invasion in June 1944 from the personal experiences, diaries, letters, and photographs of the infantry soldiers who were there and discusses some of the mistakes made by some of the Allied commanders whom the author believes nearly lost the victory.
The author recalls the wartime experiences of his father who volunteered for the army, landed on Omaha Beach in 1944, and was killed near St. Lo by a sniper's bullet while attending a wounded soldier.
leading historians explore history's greatest amphibious assault
Penrose, Jane
2004
Provides scholarly discussion account of the strategies employed in the planning and execution of the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944 including the Allied deception to divert the German's attention toward the Pas-de-Calais and the daring paratroop attacks behind enemy lines.
The second of Jeff Shaara's epic trilogy on World War II covers the story of D-Day and the Allied invasion of France told from the perspective of some of the event's major characters.
Provides a detailed account of the strategies employed in the planning and execution of the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944 including the Allied deception to divert the German's attention toward the Pas-de-Calais and the daring paratroop attacks behind enemy lines.
Ronald Reagan, D-Day and the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion
Brinkley, Douglas
2005
Recounts the experiences of the men who served in the U.S. Army Ranger troops that stormed the coast of Normandy on D-Day and describes President Ronald Reagan's efforts to pay them homage forty years later.
An illustrated biography of King William I of England, or William the Conqueror, that covers such topics as the Battle of Hastings, his style of rule, and his Christianity.
