D-Day, June 6, 1944 : the climactic battle of World War II, Stephen E. Ambrose

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D-Day, June 6, 1944 : the climactic battle of World War II, Stephen E. Ambrose

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the climactic battle of World War II

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Stephen E. Ambrose

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

Publication

• New York, Simon & Schuster, c1994

Note

"Appendix A: Veterans who contributed oral histories or written memoirs to the Eisenhower Center as of August 13, 1993": p. 617-632

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 613-616) and index

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Contents

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 naval 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 Coleville -- "It was just fantastic" : afternoon on Omaha Beach -- The world holds its breath : D-Day on the home fronts -- "Fairly stuffed with 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 -- Glossary

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24 cm.

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655 p.

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9780671673345

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93040353

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ill., maps

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u26795

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• (Sirsi) o29357128
• (OCoLC)29357128