D-Day: June 6, 1944:The Climactic Battle of World War II
by: Stephen E. Ambrose
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Published to mark the 50th anniversary of the invasion ofNormandy, Stephen E. Ambrose's D-Day: June 6, 1944 relies onover 1,400 interviews with veterans, as well as prodigious research inmilitary archives on both sides of the Atlantic. He provides acomprehensive history of the invasion which also eloquently testifiesas to how common soldiers performed extraordinary feats. A major themeof the book, upon which Ambrose would later expand in Citizen Soldiers,is how the soldiers from the democratic Allied nations rose to theoccasion and outperformed German troops thought to be invincible. Themany small stories that Ambrose collected from paratroopers, sailors,infantrymen, and civilians make the excitement, confusion, and sheerterror of D-day come alive on the page. --Robert McNamara
Product Description:
The author of Eisenhower chronicles the events, politics, and personalities of this pivotal day in World War II, shedding light on the strategies of commanders on both sides and the ramifications of the battle. 100,000 first printing. BOMC & History Main. Reader's Digest Cond Bks.
Published to mark the 50th anniversary of the invasion ofNormandy, Stephen E. Ambrose's D-Day: June 6, 1944 relies onover 1,400 interviews with veterans, as well as prodigious research inmilitary archives on both sides of the Atlantic. He provides acomprehensive history of the invasion which also eloquently testifiesas to how common soldiers performed extraordinary feats. A major themeof the book, upon which Ambrose would later expand in Citizen Soldiers,is how the soldiers from the democratic Allied nations rose to theoccasion and outperformed German troops thought to be invincible. Themany small stories that Ambrose collected from paratroopers, sailors,infantrymen, and civilians make the excitement, confusion, and sheerterror of D-day come alive on the page. --Robert McNamara
Product Description:
The author of Eisenhower chronicles the events, politics, and personalities of this pivotal day in World War II, shedding light on the strategies of commanders on both sides and the ramifications of the battle. 100,000 first printing. BOMC & History Main. Reader's Digest Cond Bks.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Fine Overview of D Day
If you are only going to read one book about D Day then I would recommend this book. Ambrose, as always has a readable style that tells the story and keeps the reader engaged without burying you in detail. Its focus is primarily American though. I am about to read "Overlord" which is also about D Day but from the British perspective which should be interesting.
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- The Climatic Battle- And Why
As readers of my Amazon reviews are aware, I have read and reviewed many books about World War II (for a list seem my Listmania: World War II).This is one of the best.Starting with an analysis of the defenders and the attackers, Author Stephen Ambrose lays out the scene, introduces the characters and tells the story.Ambrose's particular strength is to blend the "big story" of the strategists and generals with the "GI's story" of the individual soldier.This book is obviously drawn from numerous ... Read More
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- Another D-Day book
Another type of D-Day book which is heavily dependent on interviews from many veterans but unlike in Ryan's Longest Day many of them only appear in the text with very brief descriptions of what they did.Although some others claim their is much bias on the part of the author it seems that he is trying to cram too much into too little space resulting in accounts that are to abbreviated.
Rating: 
- Poor Title just about the same tired USA mythology of D-day
This book should be titled "US Airborne and Omaha Beach on D-Day." After a start that discusses the great work of British paratroops Ambrose promises to give a complete look at the battle. But he only tells the US side of the story. It is frustrating how American writers can arrogantly say they are telling the complete story of a battle when dismissing all that is not about them. While admitting the landing at Juno beach was as difficult and bloody for the Canadians as the landing at Omaha was for the ... Read More
Rating: - ANY HISTORIAN BUFFS DREAM
Wow. That is not an understatment! Is 5 out of 5 all I can give? I am on page 39 currently, which chapter one starts on page 27, and I have learned about how Hitler destroyed the country in his decisions, How 3.3 million German troops were sent into Russia in 1941, and by 1943 only 300,000 were left. 3,300,000 > 300,000. I have read books on world war two. Liturature, Sven Hassel, Andrew Carroll, Victor Brooks, and so on and so forth, and from one wanna-be historian to another, THIS BOOK IS GREAT.
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- Fine Overview of D DayIf you are only going to read one book about D Day then I would recommend this book. Ambrose, as always has a readable style that tells the story and keeps the reader engaged without burying you in detail. Its focus is primarily American though. I am about to read "Overlord" which is also about D Day but from the British perspective which should be interesting.
- The Climatic Battle- And WhyAs readers of my Amazon reviews are aware, I have read and reviewed many books about World War II (for a list seem my Listmania: World War II).This is one of the best.Starting with an analysis of the defenders and the attackers, Author Stephen Ambrose lays out the scene, introduces the characters and tells the story.Ambrose's particular strength is to blend the "big story" of the strategists and generals with the "GI's story" of the individual soldier.This book is obviously drawn from numerous ... Read More
- Another D-Day bookAnother type of D-Day book which is heavily dependent on interviews from many veterans but unlike in Ryan's Longest Day many of them only appear in the text with very brief descriptions of what they did.Although some others claim their is much bias on the part of the author it seems that he is trying to cram too much into too little space resulting in accounts that are to abbreviated.
- Poor Title just about the same tired USA mythology of D-dayThis book should be titled "US Airborne and Omaha Beach on D-Day." After a start that discusses the great work of British paratroops Ambrose promises to give a complete look at the battle. But he only tells the US side of the story. It is frustrating how American writers can arrogantly say they are telling the complete story of a battle when dismissing all that is not about them. While admitting the landing at Juno beach was as difficult and bloody for the Canadians as the landing at Omaha was for the ... Read More
- ANY HISTORIAN BUFFS DREAMWow. That is not an understatment! Is 5 out of 5 all I can give? I am on page 39 currently, which chapter one starts on page 27, and I have learned about how Hitler destroyed the country in his decisions, How 3.3 million German troops were sent into Russia in 1941, and by 1943 only 300,000 were left. 3,300,000 > 300,000. I have read books on world war two. Liturature, Sven Hassel, Andrew Carroll, Victor Brooks, and so on and so forth, and from one wanna-be historian to another, THIS BOOK IS GREAT.
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