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PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-10068480137X
ISBN-139780684801377
eBay Product ID (ePID)12038560663
Product Key Features
Book TitleD-Day : June 6, 1944: the Climactic Battle of World War II
Number of Pages656 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Europe / France, Modern / 20th Century, Military / United States
Publication Year1995
IllustratorYes
FeaturesReprint
GenreHistory
AuthorStephen E. Ambrose
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight26.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN93-040353
ReviewsRaleigh TrevelyanThe New York Times Book ReviewD-Dayis mostly about people, but goes even further in evoking the horror, the endurance, the daring and, indeed, the human failings at Omaha Beach...Outstanding., Raleigh Trevelyan The New York Times Book Review D-Day is mostly about people, but goes even further in evoking the horror, the endurance, the daring and, indeed, the human failings at Omaha Beach...Outstanding., Christopher Lehmann-Haupt The New York Times Reading this history, you can understand why for so many of its participants, despite all the death surrounding them, life revealed itself in that moment at that place., San Francisco Chronicle Packed with drama and information, never losing sight of the horrors of combat, Ambrose's D-Day is the best book yet on what many historians consider to be the most important day of the twentieth century, Christopher Lehmann-HauptThe New York TimesReading this history, you can understand why for so many of its participants,despite all the death surrounding them, life revealed itself in that moment atthat place., The New York Times Book Review D-Day is mostly about people, but goes even further in evoking the horror, the endurance, the daring and indeed, the human failings at Omaha Beach... Outstanding, Thomas B. Buell Chicago Tribune Historians and public alike should be profoundly grateful to Ambrose...for assembling this comprehensive and permanent record that will be forever a resource for remembering Normandy., Thomas B. BuellChicago TribuneHistorians and public alike should be profoundly grateful to Ambrose...for assembling this comprehensive and permanent record that will be forever a resource for remembering Normandy.
Edition DescriptionReprint
Table Of ContentContents Prologue 1 The Defenders 2 The Attackers 3 The Commanders 4 Where And When? 5 Utilizing Assets 6 Planning and Preparing 7 Training 8 Marshaling and Briefing 9 Loading 10 Decision to Go 11 Cracking the Atlantic Wall The Airborne into Normandy 12 "Let's Get Those Bastards" The Airborne Night Attack 13 "The Greatest Show Ever Staged" The Air Bombardment 14 A Long, Endless Column of Ships The Naval Crossing and Bombardment 15 "We'll Start the War from Right Here" The 4th Division at Utah Beach 16 "Nous Restons Ici" The Airborne in the Cotentin 17 Visitors to Hell The 116th Regiment at Omaha 18 Utter Chaos Reigned The 16th Regiment at Omaha 19 Traffic Jam Tanks, Artillery, and Engineers at Omaha 20 "I Am A Destroyer Man" The Navy at Omaha Beach 21 "Will You Tell Me How We Did This?" The 2nd Ranger Battalion on D-Day Morning 22 Up the Bluff at Vierville The 116th Regiment and 5th Ranger Battalion 23 Catastrophe Contained Easy Red Sector, Omaha Beach 24 Struggle for the High Ground Vierville, St.-Laurent, and Colleville 25 "It Was Just Fantastic" Afternoon on Omaha Beach 26 The World Holds Its Breath D-Day on the Home Fronts 27 "Fairly Stuffed With Gadgets" The British Opening Moves 28 "Everything Was Well Ordered" The 50th Division at Gold Beach 29 Payback The Canadians at Juno Beach 30 "An Unforgettable Sight" The British at Sword Beach 31 "My God, We've Done It" The British Airborne on D-Day 32 "When Can Their Glory Fade?" The End of the Day Glossary Endnotes Bibliography Appendix A: Veterans who contributed oral histories or written memoirs to the Eisenhower Center Index Maps The Final Overlord Invasion Plan German Strength in Western Europe Landing Diagram, Omaha Beach Utah Beach Airborne Assault on D-Day The Allied Assault Routes on D-Day Utah Beach Infantry Assault on D-Day Omaha Beach First Wave Landings on D-Day Omaha Beach Eastern Sector Omaha Beach Evening of D-Day
SynopsisStephen E. Ambrose's D-Day is the definitive history of World War II's most pivotal battle, a day that changed the course of history. D-Day is the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their lives, when the horrors, complexities, and triumphs of life are laid bare. Distinguished historian Stephen E. Ambrose portrays the faces of courage and heroism, fear and determination--what Eisenhower called "the fury of an aroused democracy"--that shaped the victory of the citizen soldiers whom Hitler had disparaged.Drawing on more than 1,400 interviews with American, British, Canadian, French, and German veterans, Ambrose reveals how the original plans for the invasion had to be abandoned, and how enlisted men and junior officers acted on their own initiative when they realized that nothing was as they were told it would be. The action begins at midnight, June 5/6, when the first British and American airborne troops jumped into France. It ends at midnight June 6/7. Focusing on those pivotal twenty-four hours, it moves from the level of Supreme Commander to that of a French child, from General Omar Bradley to an American paratrooper, from Field Marshal Montgomery to a German sergeant. Ambrose's D-Day is the finest account of one of our history's most important days., Stephen E. Ambrose's D-Day is the definitive history of World War II's most pivotal battle, a day that changed the course of history. D-Day is the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their lives, when the horrors, complexities, and triumphs of life are laid bare. Distinguished historian Stephen E. Ambrose portrays the faces of courage and heroism, fear and determination--what Eisenhower called "the fury of an aroused democracy"--that shaped the victory of the citizen soldiers whom Hitler had disparaged. Drawing on more than 1,400 interviews with American, British, Canadian, French, and German veterans, Ambrose reveals how the original plans for the invasion had to be abandoned, and how enlisted men and junior officers acted on their own initiative when they realized that nothing was as they were told it would be. The action begins at midnight, June 5/6, when the first British and American airborne troops jumped into France. It ends at midnight June 6/7. Focusing on those pivotal twenty-four hours, it moves from the level of Supreme Commander to that of a French child, from General Omar Bradley to an American paratrooper, from Field Marshal Montgomery to a German sergeant. Ambrose's D-Day is the finest account of one of our history's most important days., Stephen E. Ambrose draws from more than 1,400 interviews with American, British, Canadian, French, and German veterans to create the preeminent chronicle of the most important day in the twentieth century. Ambrose reveals how the original plans for the invasion were abandoned, and how ordinary soldiers and officers acted on their own initiative.D-Dayis above all the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their existence, when the horrors, complexities, and triumphs of life are laid bare. Ambrose portrays the faces of courage and heroism, fear and determination -- what Eisenhower called "the fury of an aroused democracy" -- that shaped the victory of the citizen soldiers whom Hitler had disparaged.
LC Classification NumberD756.5.N6
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- 18. Jan. 2025
Awesome book! An opportunity I will never forget.
Book was very interesting, compelling, intense, and a historical narrative of this iconic event. A must read.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 09. Sep. 2020
Freedom Reigns
The book should be a textbooks for every High School in the nation. Bet tales of the greatness and Valor hotels who fought for freedoms of Europe against Hitler and his regime.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 04. Aug. 2020
Great WW2 Book
Outstanding well researched book regarding D-Day. One of my favorite authors.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 13. Jul. 2025
Appropriate
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- 13. Mai. 2024
I had this copy as a younger man. Lost mine and grateful to have found this one.
I had this copy as a younger man. Lost mine and grateful to have found this one.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 23. Jan. 2018
I love this book.
This is the ultimate book,on D-day. I highly recommend it.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 10. Mär. 2021
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Like all Stephen Ambrose books - It's outstanding!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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- 28. Mär. 2024
Hits it on the spot
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