Normandy '44 : D-Day and the epic 77-day battle for France, a new history
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New York : Atlantic Monthly, 2019.
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lx, 649 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations, maps, black and white photographs ; 24 cm
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
940.5421 HOLLAN 2019
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940.5421 HOLLAN 2019
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New York : Atlantic Monthly, 2019.
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical resources and index.
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Drawing on widespread archives and on the testimonies of eye-witnesses, author James Holland relates the planning that made Allied victory in France possible. How hundreds of thousands of men, and mountains of materiel, were transported across the English Channel, is as dramatic a human achievement as any battlefield exploit. The brutal landings on the five beaches and subsequent battles across the plains and through the lanes and hedgerows of Normandy--a campaign that, in terms of daily casualties, was worse than any in World War I--come vividly to life in conferences where the strategic decisions of Eisenhower, Rommel, Montgomery, and other commanders were made, and through the memories of paratrooper Lieutenant Dick Winters of Easy Company, British corporal and tanker Reg Spittles, Thunderbolt pilot Archie Maltbie, German ordinance officer Hans Heinze, French resistance leader Robert Leblanc, and many others. For both sides, the challenges were enormous. The Allies confronted a disciplined German army stretched to its limit, which nonetheless caused tactics to be adjusted on the fly. Ultimately ingenuity, determination, and immense materiel strength--delivered with operational brilliance--made the difference. A stirring narrative by a pre-eminent historian, Normandy '44 offers important new perspective on one of history's most dramatic military engagements and is an invaluable addition to the literature of war.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Holland, J. (2019). Normandy '44: D-Day and the epic 77-day battle for France, a new history . Atlantic Monthly.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Holland, James, 1970-. 2019. Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-day Battle for France, a New History. Atlantic Monthly.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Holland, James, 1970-. Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-day Battle for France, a New History Atlantic Monthly, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Holland, James. Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-day Battle for France, a New History Atlantic Monthly, 2019.
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