Soldier, sailor, frogman, spy, airman, gangster, kill or die : how the Allies won on D-day / Giles Milton.
Record details
- ISBN: 1250134927
- ISBN: 9781250134929
- Physical Description: xiv, 486 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Originally published in the UK as D-Day: The Soldier's Story by Hodder & Stoughton in 2018"--Title page verso. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-467) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: Know thy enemy. Behind enemy lines ; Atlantic wall ; The weather report ; Codebreaking -- Part II: Midnight. The midnight hour ; At German headquarters ; Landing by moonlight -- Part III: The night. Sainte-Mère-Église ; Night assault ; First light -- Part IV: Dawn. On Utah beach ; In coastal waters ; Omaha ; Easy red -- Part V: Foothold. Gold ; Juno ; Cliff-top guns ; The mad bastard -- Part VI: Towards noon. Deadlock on Omaha ; Cracks in the wall ; Race to the bridge -- Part VII: Afternoon. The bombing of Caen ; Counter-attack ; Victory at Omaha -- Part VIII: Win or lose. Frontier fighting ; Panzer attack ; Twilight ; Night. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Operation Overlord. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy. World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives. Normandy (France) > History, Military > 20th century. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | 940.5421421 M662s 2018 (Text) | 33126022726453 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/16/2024 |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 February #1
Cornelius Ryan and Stephen Ambrose have set the standard for D-Day historiography. It's safe to say that Milton (
Copyright 2019 Library Journal.Nathaniel's Nutmeg ) can be now added to that list with this refreshing portrayal of how the Allies prepared, fought, lost, and won on that fateful day in 1944. Milton conducted thorough research using multiple archives on two continents to give voices to the larger picture of D-Day. Most often, D-Day histories focus on the American operations, but here we get broader perspectives, including impressions of Canadian soldiers and gunners on American battleships, along with the daily life of English nurses and German defenders, all neatly woven into accessible writing. As the 75th anniversary of D-Day is commemorated in 2019, Milton has raised the bar for future histories of this pivotal event.VERDICT Highly recommended for World War II aficionados and those seeking a great read in military history. [See Prepub Alert, 7/20/18.]âJacob Sherman, John Peace Lib., Univ. of Texas at San Antonio