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Normandy S Nightmare War
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Author : Douglas Boyd
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-01-30
Normandy S Nightmare War written by Douglas Boyd and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-30 with History categories.
The toll that both Nazi occupation and Allied liberation took on this northern French region during World War II, told through eyewitness accounts. Famous for Calvados apple brandy and Camembert cheese, Normandy is a green and pleasant land now dotted with thousands of British-owned second homes. Its coastline is also dotted with thousands of indestructible reinforced-concrete bunkers and gun emplacements that formed part of the Atlantic Wall of Hitler’s Fortress Europe. Tourists passing through the ferry ports like Boulogne, Cherbourg and Dunkirk may wonder why there are so few old buildings. Few know that the demolition which preceded the extensive urban renewal of the ancient town centers was affected by British bombs during four years of hell for the people living there. Before its belated liberation three ghastly months after D-Day, the sirens in Le Havre wailed 1,060 times to warn of approaching British and American bombers. After one single Allied raid, over 3,000 dead civilians were recovered from the city’s ruins, without counting the thousands of injured, maimed and traumatized survivors. So, whom did the Normans regard as the enemy: the German occupiers who shot a few hundred civilians or the Allied airmen who killed as many neutral citizens of northern France as died in Britain from German bombs during the whole war? Told largely in the words of French, German and Allied eyewitnesses—including the moving last letters of executed hostages—this is the story of Normandy’s nightmare war. “Boyd . . . uncovers some remarkable facts . . . A fascinating look at a region that has played a huge part in our own history.” —Books Monthly
D Day
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Author : Terry Miller
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing
Release Date : 2010
D Day written by Terry Miller and has been published by Scholastic Library Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Eisenhower called it "the Great Crusade," but the Battle of Normandy was a nightmare for the rookie soldiers who fought it. Be there if you dare as they storm the beaches, facing assault from every side in a fight for freedom unlike any the world had seen before.
Seven Days In Hell
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Author : David O'Keefe
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2019-10-29
Seven Days In Hell written by David O'Keefe and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-29 with History categories.
A riveting tour de force by Canada’s leading military historian about the heroic Black Watch’s fight for survival at Verrières Ridge Centred around one of Canada’s most storied regiments, Seven Days in Hell tells the epic tale of the bloody battle for Verrières Ridge, a dramatic saga that unfolded just weeks after one of Canada’s greatest military triumphs of the Second World War. O’Keefe takes us on a heart-pounding journey at the sharp end of combat during the infamous Normandy campaign, when more than 300 Black Watch Highlanders from across Canada, the United States, Great Britain and the Allied world found themselves embroiled in mortal combat against elite Waffen-SS units and grizzled Eastern Front veterans. Only a handful walked away. Pinned down as the result of strategic blunders and the fog of war, the men were thrust into a nightmare where station, rank, race and religion mattered little and only character won the day. Drawing on formerly classified documents and rare first-person testimony from the men who fought on the front lines, O’Keefe follows the footsteps of the ghosts of Normandy, giving a voice yet again to the men who sacrificed everything in the summer of 1944.
D Day In A Fly
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Author : Edgar Wollstone
language : en
Publisher: AJS
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D Day In A Fly written by Edgar Wollstone and has been published by AJS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
Seventy-five years since the D-Day and still its scale and magnitude doesn’t stop to amaze readers. An ambitious German dictator and his dreams of conquering Europe plunged the world into most sanguinary war that history ever records. When German tanks begin to pour into France, the Allies knew Hitler’s juggernaut has to be stopped; the D-Day is fast approaching. The allies come together, vowing to collaborate in a mission that defies belief and human imagination, a vicious tale of subterfuge and lies, all for a greater cause, the Normandy invasion. Of all the formidable weapons ever used in war, the greatest and the most brutal weapon used against Germany will be--the Art of Deception. A trap of lies is being spun; a web of misinformation has been woven by the masterminds of the game to halt the advancing Nazi marauders. D-Day marks the last time Hitler’s men fight for the sake of his lofty territorial ambitions and will be the deadliest. History is often narrated by victors, but this book has the other perspective too, the tale from the vanquished men of Hitler’s Nazi army. When Hitler honored his most trusted spy with the country’s highest Medal of Honor, he must not have dreamt even in his worst nightmare that he was in fact honoring a British spy. This book on D-Day captures the tidings of Normandy landings, which is nothing short of a mythological story of lies, deceit, delusion, deadly betrayals and unbelievable moments of human fragility. A jewel of a book with stories from both sides of a brutal war. Grab your copy soon, lest you run out of luck.
The Devils Of D Day
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Author : Graham Masterton
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2016-06-07
The Devils Of D Day written by Graham Masterton and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-07 with Fiction categories.
Unsealing the hatch of a rusty old WWII tank will unleash a demonic nightmare in this novel by “the master of modern horror” (Library Journal). Thirty-five years have passed since the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day turned the tide of World War II against Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Reich, and it’s been more than three decades since the residents of the tiny French village of Le Vey witnessed the horrific slaughter of hundreds of German soldiers by thirteen black tanks. One of the tanks remains on the outskirts of town—its hatch mysteriously sealed, trapping its controller inside—only to be discovered by American surveyor and cartographer Dan McCook. Driven by curiosity and an inexplicable compulsion, McCook is about to do the unthinkable and release what lives within the tank upon an unsuspecting world. And once the monstrous occupant reunites with others of its demonic kind, a new world war will begin, one that threatens to wash the earth in blood and drag every man, woman, and child through the fiery gates of hell. A chilling and ingeniously original tale of demonic possession and apocalyptic possibilities, The Devils of D-Day is classic horror at its best, from the award-winning author of The Manitou.
Normandy In The Time Of Darkness
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Author : Douglas Boyd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Normandy In The Time Of Darkness written by Douglas Boyd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Normandy (France) categories.
This narrative history tells the story of the German occupation of Normandy (1940–44), and the Allied liberation. Following the fall of France in 1940, Normandy formed part of the Reich’s western border and its history for the next four years. On the coast, vast defenses were built up, and large numbers of German troops were stationed throughout the region, all in the midst of the local population. Much of the story is told in the words of French, German, and Allied participants, including last letters of executed hostages and resisters, accounts of everyday life and eyewitness reports of aerial, naval, and ground combat operations during the Liberation. When the Allies landed in Normandy in June 1944, all were witness to the greatest amphibious landing in history. This, then, is the story of the 51-month-nightmare that was Normandy’s war, told while it is still possible to record the personal stories of survivors, which very soon will not be the case.
Normandy 44
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Author : James Holland
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2019-05-16
Normandy 44 written by James Holland and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-16 with History categories.
'A devastating new account..Holland knows his stuff when it comes to military matters' Daily Mail, Book of the Week 'A superb account of the invasion that deserves immense praise. To convey the human drama of Normandy requires great knowledge and sensitivity. Holland has both in spades' The Times ________________ Renowned World War Two historian James Holland presents an entirely new perspective on one of the most important moments in recent history, unflinchingly examining the brutality and violence that characterised the campaign. D-Day and the 76 days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed have come to be seen as a defining episode in the Second World War. Its story has been endlessly retold, and yet it remains a narrative burdened by both myth and assumed knowledge. In this reexamined history, James Holland presents a broader overview, one that challenges much of what we think we know about D-Day and the Normandy campaign. The sheer size and scale of the Allies' war machine ultimately dominates the strategic, operational and tactical limitations of the German forces. Drawing on unseen archives and testimonies from around the world and introducing a cast of eye-witnesses including foot soldiers, tank men, fighter pilots and more, James Holland's epic telling profoundly recalibrates our understanding of its true place in the tide of human history. The new, sweeping World War II book from James Holland, THE SAVAGE STORM, is available for pre-order now.
Fighting In Normandy
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Author : David C. Isby
language : en
Publisher: Frontline Books
Release Date : 2016-06-30
Fighting In Normandy written by David C. Isby and has been published by Frontline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-30 with History categories.
Collected in-depth accounts from Nazi commanders chronicling their efforts to fight back against the Allied invasion at Normandy during World War II. The Allied landings on the Normandy beaches in June 1944 were brilliantly executed but proved to be just the opening phase of a desperately fought battle. The German Army responded to the invasion with as much ferocity and force as it could muster, and turned the struggle into a brutal and prolonged campaign. These in-depth reports by German commanders given the task of turning the tables on the invaders is crucial to a full understanding of the battle for Normandy. The accounts David Isby has selected, all written soon after the war’s close for American military intelligence, cover German attempts to stem the invasion, dramatic defensive battles in the Norman countryside and attempts to implement a series of counterattacks. This vital source material presents the German perspective on the fighting, from regimental to corps level, and graphically illustrates the wealth of problems faced by an army on the very brink of destruction.
The Battle Of Normandy 1944
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Author : Robin Neillands
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-10-17
The Battle Of Normandy 1944 written by Robin Neillands and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-17 with History categories.
A fresh and incisive examination of one of the Second World War's crucial campaigns, the battle for Normandy in the months after D-Day. What happened to the Allied armies in Normandy in the months after D-Day, 1944? Why, after the initial success of the landings, did their advance stall a few miles inland from the beaches? Why did the British take so long to capture Caen? Why did the US infantry struggle so much in the bocage south of Omaha beach? Who was right about the conduct of the land campaign - Eisenhower or Montgomery? How did the Germans, deprived of air support, manage to hold off such a massive Allied force for more than two months? And if Enigma was allowing the Allies to read German battleplans, why did things go wrong as often as they did? THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY re-examines the demands and difficulties of the campaign and sheds new light on both with the aid of accounts from veterans on both sides. (Oral history forms a large part of the book.) It also analyses in detail the plans and performance of the commanders involved: Eisenhower, Bradley, Patton, Montgomery, Crerar and, of course, Rommel. Controversial and at times catastrophic, the Battle of Normandy was the last great set-piece battle in history and is long overdue for reassessment.
Normandy Crucible
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Author : John Prados
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2019-04-15
Normandy Crucible written by John Prados and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-15 with History categories.
A new perspective on the greatest military offensive the world had ever seen, for the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Normandy campaign.