D-Day, June 6, 1944 : the climactic battle of World War II

Summary: "Now illustrated with an extraordinary collection of over 125 photos, Stephen E. Ambrose's D-Day is the definitive history of World War II's most pivotal battle, June 6, 1944, the day that changed the course of history. "--

Record details

ISBN: 9781476765860
ISBN: 1476765863
ISBN: 9781476776712
Physical Description: print
xix, 748 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Edition: Illustrated edition. Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 711-713) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The Defenders -- The Attackers -- The Commanders -- Where and When? -- Utilizing Assets -- Planning and Preparing -- Training -- Marshaling and Briefing -- Loading -- Decision to Go -- Cracking the Atlantic Wall: The Airborne into Normandy -- "Let's Get Those Bastards": the Airborne Night Attack -- "The Greatest Show Ever Staged": The Air Bombardment -- A Long, Endless Column of Ships: The Navel Crossing and Bombardment -- "We'll Start the War From Right Here": The 4th Division at Utah Beach -- "Nous Restons ICI": The Airborne in the Cotentin -- Visitors to Hell: The 116th Regiment at Omaha -- Utter Chaos Reigned: The 16th Regiment at Omaha -- Traffic Jam: Tanks, Artillery, and Engineers at Omaha -- "I Am a Destroyer Man": The Navy at Omaha Beach -- "Will You Tell Me How We Did This?": The 2nd Ranger Battalion on D-Day Morning -- Up the Bluff At Vierville: The 116th Regiment and 5th Ranger Battalion -- Catastrophe Contained: Easy Red Sector, Omaha Beach -- Struggle for the High Ground: Vierville, St.-Laurent, and Colleville -- "It Was Just Fantastic": Afternoon on Omaha Beach -- The World Holds Its Breath: D-Day on the Home Fronts -- "Fairly Stuffed Wtih Gadgets": The British Opening Moves -- "Everything Was Well Ordered": The 50th Division at Gold Beach -- Payback: The Canadians at Juno Beach -- "An Unforgettable Sight": The British at Sword Beach -- "My God, We've Done It": The British Airborne on D-Day -- "When Can Their Glory Fade?": The End of the Day.