D-Day: The Greatest InvasionA Peoples History
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ISBN: 1897330278 / Publisher: Madison Press Books, August 2010
With rare photographs and personal artifacts from private collections, this compelling history draws on the stories of both those who survived and those who gave their lives and also includes the author's own perspective, that of a boy living in a village near the D-Day landing site. Original.
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With rare photographs and personal artifacts from private collections, this compelling history depicts the battle that would prove to be the turning point of World War II. The stories of the men who survived the invasion accompany those who courageously lost their lives, painting a remarkable, poignant, firsthand narrative. The author, who was a young boy living in a village near the site of the D-Day landing, includes his perspective, adding to the others' tales to offer a complete re-creation. Accurate, colorful, and authentic, this portrayal of the attack is a personal, moving account of one of the most important—yet heartbreaking—days in history.
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