D-Day: The Greatest Invasion - A People's History

by Dan Van der Vat, Peter Christopher (Photographer)

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A collection of eyewitness account captures the human drama, heroism, and sacrifice of the assault on Nazi-occupied France, accompanied by personal artifacts, historical and modern photographs, and war artists' paintings.

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Dan van der Vat
17 Works 1,431 Members
Peter Christopher
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10+ Works 1,184 Members

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Eisenhower, John S. (Introduction)

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Foppema, Femke (Photographer)
Granatstein, J.L. (Foreword)
Luijken, Barbara (Photographer)

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Original title
D-Day: The Greatest Invasion: A People's History
Original publication date
2003
Important places
Normandy, France
Important events
World War II (1939 | 1945); Operation Overlord (1944-06-06 | 1944-08-30); D-Day (1944-06-06)
Related movies
The Longest Day (1962 | IMDb); Saving Private Ryan (1998 | IMDb); Dick Winters: Hang Tough (2012 | IMDb)
Dedication
This book is dedicated to the Canadian soldiers who landed in Normandy in June 1944 and liberated my hometown, Alkmaar in North Holland, in May 1945.
First words
The Anglo-American allies disagreed fundamentally on strategy for defeating the Nazis.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)In summarizing the campaign for the BBC, the incorrigible self-promoter could not resist adding, triumphantly, if not quite truthfully: It was all exactly as planned.
Original language
English

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Genres
History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
940.542142 — History & geography History of Europe History of Europe 1918- Military history of World War II Campaigns and battles by theatre European theatre France
LCC
D756.5 .N6 .V36 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania History (General) World War II (1939-1945)
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156
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Rating
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Languages
Dutch, English, French, German
Media
Paper
ISBNs
10
ASINs
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