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- John Murray
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20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Military history, Second World War
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John Murray
- Paperback May 14, 2019 | 9781473649040 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Sep 20, 2018 | 9781473649019 | RRP $59.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Sep 25, 2018 | 9781473657786 | RRP $46.99 Buy Now
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John Murray
- Paperback May 14, 2019 | 9781473649040 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Sep 20, 2018 | 9781473649019 | RRP $59.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Sep 25, 2018 | 9781473657786 | RRP $46.99 Buy Now
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John Murray
- Paperback May 14, 2019 | 9781473649040 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Sep 20, 2018 | 9781473649019 | RRP $59.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Sep 25, 2018 | 9781473657786 | RRP $46.99 Buy Now
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The definitive soldier-on-the-beach account of the greatest invasion in history
'Compellingly authentic, revelatory and beautifully written. A gripping tour de force' Damien Lewis
Almost seventy-five years have passed since D-Day, the day of the greatest seaborne invasion in history. The outcome of the Second World War hung in the balance on that chill June morning. If Allied forces succeeded in gaining a foothold in northern France, the road to victory would be open. But if the Allies could be driven back into the sea, the invasion would be stalled for years, perhaps forever.
An epic battle that involved 156,000 men, 7,000 ships and 20,000 armoured vehicles, the desperate struggle that unfolded on 6 June 1944 was, above all, a story of individual heroics - of men who were driven to keep fighting until the German defences were smashed and the precarious beachheads secured. Their authentic human story - Allied, German, French - has never fully been told.
Giles Milton's bold new history narrates the day's events through the tales of survivors from all sides: the teenage Allied conscript, the crack German defender, the French resistance fighter. From the military architects at Supreme Headquarters to the young schoolboy in the Wehrmacht's bunkers, D-DAY: THE SOLDIERS' STORY lays bare the absolute terror of those trapped in the frontline of Operation Overlord. It also gives voice to those hitherto unheard - the French butcher's daughter, the Panzer Commander's wife, the chauffeur to the General Staff.
This vast canvas of human bravado reveals 'the longest day' as never before - less as a masterpiece of strategic planning than a day on which thousands of scared young men found themselves staring death in the face. It is drawn in its entirety from the raw, unvarnished experiences of those who were there.
Praise for D-Day: The Soldiers' Story
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Milton is a first-rate storyteller. Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a rousing account - and celebration - of most insidious heroes - Wall Street Journal
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A magnificent story, brilliantly told. Read it! - Anthony Horowitz
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What sets Milton's work apart from other recounting is his behind-the-scenes access to the stories of the small group of men who put their minds to creating new ways to wage war - The Spectator
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Giles Milton
Giles Milton is the million-copy, internationally bestselling author of a dozen works of narrative history. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages. Two of Milton's previous works, Nathaniel's Nutmeg and Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, are currently being developed into major screen projects. Milton is the writer and narrator of the acclaimed narrative podcast series, Ministry of Secrets, produced by Sony and available on all platforms. He lives in London and Burgundy.
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