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Dawn of D-Day
David Howarth
其他書名
These Men Were There, 6 June 1944
出版Greenhill Books, 2023-08-01
主題History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European TheaterBiography & Autobiography / MilitaryHistory / Europe / WesternHistory / Modern / 20th Century / GeneralHistory / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / GeneralHistory / Europe / GeneralBiography & Autobiography / Historical
ISBN18050004899781805000488
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=4DbaEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋A superb history from the mouths and pens of the men who fought on that first day of the battle for Normandy.

'This is a masterful work. I am so grateful for Howarth's dedication to capturing the experiences of those who were there that fateful, historic, world-changing day.' – Good Reads

“That morning, the fleet had sailed. He could not possibly count the ships or even guess the numbers…Wallace stood on the head of the cliff, entranced and exalted by a pageant of splendour which nobody had ever seen before, and nobody, it is certain, will ever see again.”

In Dawn of D-Day, David Howarth weaves together the testimony of hundreds of eyewitnesses to produce a breath-taking and atmospheric account of the greatest amphibious landing ever attempted.

Based on interviews with survivors and accounts by participants, including American paratroopers, British engineers, French civilians and German soldiers, this enthralling story brings all the drama of 6th June 1944 to life. David Howarth looks not only at the famous incidents but at the full range of D-Day experiences, relating the running battles between parachutists and Germans in the Norman countryside, the torment of being under fire for the first time, the agony on the invasion beaches, the shock of the German defenders and all the confusion, elation and horror of battle.

Dawn of D-Day is superb history from the mouths and pens of the men who fought on that first day of the battle for Normandy.