Voices of D-Day : The Story of the Allied Invasion Told by Those Who Were There /

"In 1983 the Eisenhower Center at the University of New Orleans began a project to record the recollections of as many people as possible - civilians as well as soldiers - who were involved in one of the most pivotal events of the century. Skillfully edited by Ronald J. Drez and first published...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Drez, Ronald J., 1940-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 1996.
Edition:Louisiana pbk. ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Military campaigns.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Recits personnels.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy.
France > Normandy.
Normandy (France) > History, Military.
Recits personnels.
Personal narratives.
Military history.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Signing up
  • The gathering forces
  • Training and quarantine
  • Plans and execution
  • The Screaming Eagles
  • The bridge prangers
  • Troarn and Robehomme
  • The all-Americans
  • The air war
  • Utah Beach
  • The guns of Brecourt
  • The 116th and the 1st Division
  • Guns and Rangers
  • Satterlee, harding, and McCook
  • Gold and Juno beaches
  • Sword beach.

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