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The D-Day Tapes

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I thoroughly enjoyed these CDs. They are like nothing I've had the pleasure of listening to before. The interviewer, who speaks just enough to keep the conversation going, seems to have a knack for making people comfortable. The veterans whose memories he has recorded willingly relay the funny, mundane, personal, embarrassing, gripping, and terrifying details of their involvement in WWII.

I have a long drive to work and these taped conversations are perfect for making the time fly. It's as if you are sitting in the kitchen or living room of each person as they tell their individual, unscripted stories. Each recollection is dramatically different from the next. Each offers an enlightening window into the personal histories of these exceptional men. Thank you Mr. Elson for preserving their stories and for allowing us the opportunity to sit with them and listen.

Very informative series of interviews with the soldiers themselves. What was it like to hit the beach on D-Day? What would be going through your mind as you descended into the blackness as part of the airborne drop, with the German tracers reaching up for you?

It is really interesting to hear the veterans tell about their experiences in these informal interviews. The interviewer, Aaron Elson, does a good job of getting the stories down on tape without getting in the way.

I recommend this product to anyone who is interested in WWII history.