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Voices from D-Day - eye-witness accounts of the 6th June 1944

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Author - Jonathan Bastable
Published in 2004 by David & Charles, UK
Hardcover, 320 Pages
Size - 24.5cm * 17cm

On June 6th 1944, 150,000 British, American and Canadian troops launched a seaborne assault on the beaches of Normandy. It was the decisive battle; of World War, the beginning of the end of Nazi tyranny in Europe.

The remarkable human stories of those who were there have been gathered from international archives including, in the USA, the national D-Day Museum in New Orleans and, in the UK, the Portsmouth D-Day Museum and the Imperial War Museum.This is the most personal account to date of the day's events, the build-up and aftermath of the momentous battle. It draws on contemporary letters and diaries as well as previously unpublished memoirs and interviews with survivors.

This title explores the most momentous turning-point of World War II. Compiled from contemporary letters and diaries, Voices from D-Day features stunningly evocative first-hand accounts of the Normandy landings, from both sides of the battle. Here, you will find the voices of the great military planners, Churchill, Paton and Eisenhower, alongside tales from the ordinary soldiers under fire and the French people watching the invasion. It also features material from international sources, including the Eisenhower Centre in America, and the Imperial War Museum and Portsmouth D-Day Museum in the UK

Jonathan Bastable began his career as a feature writer for The Sunday Times Magazine, where he was awarded a Reuters prize. He is now an experienced writer, editor and journalist and regularly contributes to Conde Nast Traveller. He lives in Brighton.

Illustrated with 1 map and a few small B&W photos