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D-Day: June 6, 1944 -- The Climactic Battle of WWII
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (1994-06-06)
ISBN: 0671673343
EAN: 9780671673345
Dewy Decimal #: 940.542142
Hardcover: 656 pages
SKU: 19680
Condition: Collectible: Good Fi
Comments: First edition with full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Hardback with dust jacket in good condition.
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Editorial Reviews
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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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Amazon.com Review
Published to mark the 50th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, Stephen E. Ambrose's D-Day: June 6, 1944 relies on over 1,400 interviews with veterans, as well as prodigious research in military archives on both sides of the Atlantic. He provides a comprehensive history of the invasion which also eloquently testifies as to how common soldiers performed extraordinary feats. A major theme of the book, upon which Ambrose would later expand in Citizen Soldiers, is how the soldiers from the democratic Allied nations rose to the occasion and outperformed German troops thought to be invincible. The many small stories that Ambrose collected from paratroopers, sailors, infantrymen, and civilians make the excitement, confusion, and sheer terror of D-day come alive on the page. --Robert McNamara
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Customer Reviews
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A lot of detail
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-11-06
If you are looking for facts about D-Day it gives details on the whole operation. It is not an easy read, but is interesting.
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Excellent History
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-06-18
No detail is omitted from this engrossing account of all the preparation for, and execution of this great battle of World War II.
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A detail account of the largest amphibious assault in history
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-05-27
There is little doubt that the success of the D-Day invasion was critical to the Allied efforts to defeat Hitler's Germany. However, the unprecedented scale of this assault is difficult to comprehend. Ambrose does a great job of breaking down the many components of this Herculean effort into a narrative that helps us understand the risks and accomplishments of that day. He describes the decision making, the planning and the training before moving on to his descriptions of the assault itself. He describes each element of the invasion, moving from beach to beach, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of the men who fought and died that day. The narrative is heavily sprinkled with quotes from the men who were there, and show the gruesome horror of combat as well as the surreal and occasionally humorous events of the day. This book is a comprehensive overview of D-Day, and provides an entirely accessible account for anyone who is interested in understanding the events of that momentous day.
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Excellent Read!
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-05-10
I packed this book for a long project assignment overseas. It did not disappoint. If you are looking for an excellent historical narrative, you've found it. It is too bad Stephen Ambrose is dead. All of his stuff earns a five-star review.
This is history by the people who made it. It is also a good training document for anyone teaching young officers and soldiers.
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excellent service and product
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-11-19
this is the best book on D-Day ever written and also the most detailed, I loved it.
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