D-Day Diary
Life on the Front Line in the Second World War
Published on 30. November 2011
128 pages
978-0-7524-7841-8 (ISBN)
Description
6 June 1944 is one of the most memorable dates of the Second World War. It marked the beginning of the end of the conflict as Allied forces invaded Normandy and fought their way into Nazi-occupied Europe. Operation Overlord, as the invasion was codenamed, was an incredible feat. It also proved to be a turning point that would eventually result in the defeat of Nazi Germany. Around 150,000 soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy on the first day in the largest amphibious operation in history. Within a month more than 1 million men had been put ashore.
As memory becomes history, first-hand accounts of this incredible moment become more and more precious. In D-Day Diary, historian Carol Harris brings together remarkable tales of bravery, survival and sacrifice from what was one of the war's most dramatic and pivotal episodes.
As memory becomes history, first-hand accounts of this incredible moment become more and more precious. In D-Day Diary, historian Carol Harris brings together remarkable tales of bravery, survival and sacrifice from what was one of the war's most dramatic and pivotal episodes.
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
File size
1,25 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-7841-8 (9780752478418)
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04/2013
The History Press Ltd
€36.11
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Person
CAROL HARRIS and Mike Brown are experts on the Second World War Home Front and co-authors of The Wartime House. As well as writing, they broadcast and lecture regularly on the subject. They have written numerous bestselling books including A Child's War and live in a house restored in the style of the 1930s, which is also home to a vast collection of items from the period leading up to and including the Second World War.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- 1 Testing and Training
- 2 Deception and Delay
- 3 Airborne Assault
- 4 Across the Channel
- 5 On the Beaches: Sword and Juno
- 6 On the Beaches: Gold, Omaha and Utah
- 7 Moving Inland
- 8 Casualties and Non-combatants
- Sources and Further Reading
- Glossary
- Copyright
