June 6, 1944

Description

In ships and planes, they crossed the English Channel.On the other side Hitler's army waited.And the longest day was about to begin....In the spring of 1944, 120,000 Allied soldiers crossed the English Channel in the most ambitious invasion force ever assembled. Rangers, paratroopers, infantry, and armored personnel, these soldiers--some who had just cut their teeth in Africa and Sicily and some who were brand-new to war--joined a force aimed at the heart of Europe and Hitler's defenses. On the morning of June 6, D-Day began. And in the hours that followed, thousands lost their lives, while those who survived would be changed forever No other chronicle of D-Day can match Gerald Astor's extraordinary work--a vivid first-person account told with stunning immediacy by the men who were there. From soldiers who waded through the bullet-riddled water to those who dropped behind enemy lines, from moments of terror and confusion to acts of incredible camaraderie and heroism, June 6, 1944 plunges us into history in the making--and the most pivotal battle ever waged.From the Paperback edition.

First Sentence

THE CALAMITY VISITED upon the Bedford community rose from the American tradition of home militia-National Guard units formed in states or regions and then in wartime federalized intact into the United States Army.

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Other Editions

• June 6, 1944: The Voices of D-DayHardcoverSt Martins Pr1994-06-01
• June 6, 1944Dell2002-04-30
• June 6, 1944eBookRandom House Publishing Group2009-01-01