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SPEARHEADING D-DAY: American Special Units, 6 June, 1944
Jonathan Gawne
Histoire and Collections, 2001
Something NEW on D-Day? Is that possible?
+ Color Photos are Great!
+ Most Authoritative D-Day Book
+ Excellent resource
+ Gentlemen now abed will think themselves accursed they
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D-Day: 06.06.1944
Richard Collier
Sterling, 2000
"The best sort of popular military history."--Times Literary Supplement. No one who was alive on June 6, 1944, will ever forget that historic day...and those who came after will hear of it with awe: it was the moment when the tide of war turned to victory, when the long-elusive dream of peace finally seemed attainable. This minute-by-minute account of the Normandy landings by Allied forces ...
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The Longest Day: The Classic Epic of D-Day
Cornelius Ryan
Simon & Schuster, 1994
It Started Two Genres
+ A Great Read
+ The best book on D-Day
+ This book will always remain one of the best descriptions of D-Day
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D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944
Randy Holderfield, Michael Varhola, ...
Da Capo Press, 2001
Excellent Overlord Overview
+ A day to remember
+ Small in size, large in content
+ Vault of Information
+ A great read for those with an interest in World War II
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D-Day 1944 (Modern War Studies)
Theodore A. Wilson
University Press of Kansas, 1994
June 6, 1944: the Allies launch the largest combined aerial and amphibious assault in modern history. Taking the Germans by surprise, they storm the heavily fortified defenses at the beachheads along the Normandy coast. The cost in allied lives is enormous (nearly 10,000 lost at Omaha alone), but the long-awaited Second Front is finally opened, marking the beginning of the end for Hitler's Third ...
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D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II
Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 1995
Excellent History
+ A detail account of the largest amphibious assault in history
+ Excellent Read!
+ excellent service and product
+ Excellent reading although highly US-centric
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Overlord
Max Hastings
Touchstone, 1985
A superb, unvarnished military history
+ a wonderful account, though comically Anglo-centric
+ Newer Spin on a Well-Travelled Topic.
+ HASTINGS & OVERLORD
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The Greatest War, Volume II: D-Day and the Assault on Europe
Gerald Astor
Grand Central Publishing, 2001
World War 2 chugs on
This is the middle volume of Gerald Astor's "Let's see how much of WW2 we can cram into one book" work, which was wisely broken into three pieces for mass market paperback. The title of this one says D-Day and the Assault on Europe, but it starts with the invasion of Sicily, and in the first half ...
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Our Finest Day: D-Day, June 6, 1944
Mark Bowden
Chronicle Books, 2002
Brief but Revealing
+ D-Day Militaria Book
Despite its brevity, this book is both informative and revealing. Bowden gives a good overview of what preceded and led up to D-Day. He describes Operation Overlord and the German defenses on the French coast, as well as the air and land assault plans. Especially interesting are the authentic ...
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The D.Day Landing Beaches: The Guide
Georges Bernage
Heimdal, 2001
Hit the Beach Running...
I found this book to be an excellent resource for understanding the obstacles the Allied forces faced when storming the beaches. There are two pages devoted to various beach obstacles. There are also two pages devoted to St-Mere-Englis, including a map. Modellers of World War II will definately ...
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The Faces of D-Day
Rank and File Publishers, 2000
Why was this book published?
I really do not understand why they printed this book. It seems to be little more thana random collection of photos that happen to show the faces of various GI's in Europe. Not all have a D-day connection, and many are rather boring shots of "a guy in uniform." Sorry, but the state of the art in ...
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Discoveries: D-Day (Discoveries (Abrams))
Anthony Kemp
Harry N. Abrams, 1994
Superb introduction to Normandy beaches
+ Informative overview of the Normandy battle
+ A very informative book on D-Day
+ Good
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Teenagers at War: D-Day to the Elbe
John J. Somers
Xlibris Corporation, 2001
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Fighting The Invasion-Hardbound
David Isby
Greenhill Books, 2006
Different perspective, worth a read for the serious
+ A useful German Army source - but must be used with care
+ How the German Army Experienced D-Day
Fighting the Invasion: The German Army at D-Day is an interesting collection of writings and recollections of the German leaders involved in defending Fortress Europe against the Allied invasion. Aptly edited by David C. Isby, Fighting the Invasion provides a unique pespective on a famous subject. ...
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D-Day: Piercing the Atlantic Wall
Robert J. Kershaw
US Naval Institute Press, 1994
Well worth every penny
+ Was German Victory Really Possible on D-Day?
Robert Kershaw is to be congratulated on producing such an excellent book. If you only ever own one book about D-Day, this should surely be the one.
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