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D-Day Deluxe
D-Day Deluxe | Antony Beevor
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The #1 internationally bestselling history of D-Day—now enhanced with rare video footage from the NBC News Archives for the ultimate narrative of the battle for Normandy Chosen by Time as one of the top 10 nonfiction books of the year Antony Beevor—the man who “single-handedly transformed the reputation of military history” (The Guardian, U.K.)—presents the first major account of the Normandy invasion and the liberation of Paris in more than twenty years. D-Day: The Battle for Normandy is the first book to describe not only the experiences of the American, British, Canadian, and German soldiers but also the terrible suffering of the French civilians caught up in the fighting. Beevor draws upon research from more than thirty archives in six countries, going back to original accounts and interviews conducted by combat historians just after the action. The result is the consummate account of the invasion and the ferocious offensive that led to Paris’s liberation. Enhanced with rare film and newsreel footage from the NBC News Archive the D-Day: The Battle for Normandy Deluxe eBook will put you on the beach for the Normandy landings, in the air for Allied bombing runs and will give you a front-row seat for the liberation of Paris. D-Day: The Battle for Normandy Deluxe includes the following features: · 26 film clips embedded into the text, giving the reader a seamless reading and viewing experience · Video of the Allied commanders, paratroopers suiting up and jumping into action, Allied troops landing on the Normandy beaches, firefights in the deadly bocage hedgerows and through bombed-out towns, Allied bombing runs, the liberation of Paris, the German fortifications on the Normandy coast and much more · Rarely seen video from the NBC News Archive, including original NBC and Universal newsreels · The original NBC Radio broadcasts announcing the D-Day invasion · Rare color footage shot by journalist Jack Lieb, who worked for newsreel company News of the Day and shot from the D-Day landings to the liberation of Paris · Detailed maps and photographs included in the original book · An easy-to-read table of equivalent military ranks across the American, British, Canadian, and German armies
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KCofKaysville
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Finally finished this solid book on WW2 history from a British pov. Invasion on first few days was best. After it up to the liberation of Paris was harder to deal with but still good.

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KCofKaysville

I'm reading an account of D-Day by a British author. I liked his book on Stalingrad.

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Spooks101
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Antony Beevor has an incredible ability when it comes to research and writing. D-day is another exceptional example of this, with detailed analysis of this War defining event and its immediate aftermath. Not just the military but political and at times personal impact of D-day are laid bare in his well researched writing. A must have for WW2 enthusiasts and in my humble opinion, his best work.

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Oblomov26
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Going back to my old fascination with World War 2. Antony Beevor is one of the go to historians on this period, incredibly researched and knowledgeable. This book provides an in-depth coverage of the Normandy campaign, from the initial landings, to the final breakout leading to the Falaise pocket and the occupation of Paris. Provides a picture of the allies relearning mechanised warfare while the Germans battled against lack of resources.

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Spooks101
D-Day Deluxe | Antony Beevor
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Antony Beevor has an incredible ability when it comes to research and writing. D-day is another exceptional example of this, with detailed analysis of this War defining event and its immediate aftermath. Not just the military but political and at times personal impact of D-day are laid bare in his well researched writing. A must have for WW2 enthusiasts.

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Millmj
D-Day Deluxe | Antony Beevor
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Hard work & amazing but not as hard work as those who did it