D-Day, June 6, 1944 : the climactic battle of World War II / Stephen E. Ambrose
1994, First Edition. New York : Simon & Schuster. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #472961
ISBN: 0671713590
Physical description; 655 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Notes; "Appendix A: Veterans who contributed oral histories or written memoirs to the Eisenhower Center as of August 13, 1993"--p. 617-632. Includes bibliographical references (p. 613-616) and index. Contents; 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 Coleville -- 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. Subjects; World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns France Normandy. Normandy (France) History, Military. Normandy (France) History, Military 20th century.
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