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Item specifics
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- Release Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 9780684801377
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
068480137X
ISBN-13
9780684801377
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12038560663
Product Key Features
Book Title
D-Day : June 6, 1944: the Climactic Battle of World War II
Number of Pages
656 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Europe / France, Modern / 20th Century, Military / United States
Publication Year
1995
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
26.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
93-040353
Reviews
Raleigh 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 Description
Reprint
Table Of Content
Contents 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
Synopsis
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'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 Number
D756.5.N6
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- e***d (292)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat price for this huge book. Shipping was delayed but not too unreasonable though the book could have been packed a bit better with some bubble wrap as it tore through the very thin mailer envelope. Would recommend seller to cushion heavy books better when using thin mailer envelopes to avoid the tearing and potentially loosing books. Book is as described! Satisfied with my purchase and would buy from again if packaging was more sturdy. Thank you :)
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- s***k (127)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseHigh quality book arrived in good condition as described. The book's appearance is satisfactory. A great value! Shipping: Seller shipped promptly. But I received an eBay message saying: USPS made a delivery attempt but were unable to proceed due to an insufficient address. Huh? Also, shipping history said book was "Held at Post Office At Customer Request." I didn't request this to be done! Next day I went to my USPS office. They fished around & found package. My address was correct. Weird.Photographing People (Kodak No Nonsense Photography Guides) - O'Connor, Mich... (#156481824914)
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- e***d (292)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat price for this huge book. Shipping was delayed but not too unreasonable though the book could have been packed a bit better with some bubble wrap as it tore through the very thin mailer envelope. Would recommend seller to cushion heavy books better when using thin mailer envelopes to avoid the tearing and potentially loosing books. Book is as described! Satisfied with my purchase and would buy from again if packaging was more sturdy. Thank you :)
- p***r (144)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAs described ,nice price, quickly shipped but not in a padded envelope, nor with a cardboard padding inside a regular envelope, so corners of book were free to be bumped in transit. They were not. The book looked good even with a tear at one corner of the envelope. Both the seller and the buyer were lucky.Fire - Chihuly, Dale - Very Good - See condition notes (#167369993381)
- s***k (127)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseHigh quality book arrived in good condition as described. The book's appearance is satisfactory. A great value! Shipping: Seller shipped promptly. But I received an eBay message saying: USPS made a delivery attempt but were unable to proceed due to an insufficient address. Huh? Also, shipping history said book was "Held at Post Office At Customer Request." I didn't request this to be done! Next day I went to my USPS office. They fished around & found package. My address was correct. Weird.Photographing People (Kodak No Nonsense Photography Guides) - O'Connor, Mich... (#156481824914)