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OverviewA Traveller's Guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy covers the period from June to August 1944 when the Allies stormed ashore, fought their way through the bocage country of Normandy, and eventually broke out through the Avranches gap. A new kind of guidebook. This title gives comprehensive information about: o Major battles and battlefieldso Memorials, sites, cemeteries, and statueso How to get there; what to seeo Contemporary eyewitness accountso Then-and-now photographs and maps The guide helps us understand what it was like to have endured the ordeal of combat. Through their own words, we learn the feelings of those young men and women of many nationalities who fought and died. What were their private thoughts and fears? Their personal memories? Contemporary eyewitness accounts are woven into the fabric of this book, which has an immediacy and vividness that marks a new departure in guidebooks. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carl Shilleto , Mike TolhurstPublisher: Interlink Publishing Group Imprint: Interlink Publishing Group ISBN: 9781322404264ISBN 10: 1322404267 Publication Date: 01 January 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsHistorically enlightening, rouristically informative, educational, thorough, and enjoyable... Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |