Told by soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines, this series is an oral history of World War II from those who were there. This second volume examines the storming of Omaha Beach on D-Day, and the advance of allied forces across Europe to the liberation of Paris.
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"A sweeping, imaginative oral history of World War II from the American point of view." -- -Kirkus Reviews; starred review
"Convincing...fascinating....Astor's deep knowledge and the amazing experiences of his subjects come through clearly." -- -Publishers Weekly
"Convincing...fascinating....Astor's deep knowledge and the amazing experiences of his subjects come through clearly." -- -Publishers Weekly
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This review is from: The Greatest War, Volume II: D-Day and the Assault on Europe (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the middle volume of Gerald Astor's "Let's see how much of WW2 we can cram into one book" work, which was wisely broken into three pieces for mass market paperback. The title of this one says D-Day and the Assault on Europe, but it starts with the invasion of Sicily, and in the first half of the volume there's a fair bit of action in the Pacific. The second half of the book is almost exclusively D-Day, with the last chapter covering Dragoon in the south of France.As I said in my review of the first volume, Astor does this sort of thing pretty well. He melds together oral histories with accounts of the battles themselves, and manages to keep you in the loop enough that you're not confused when something happens. He does have to leave out a good deal, though. The naval surface battles the U.S. Navy fought against the Japanese in the Solomons are almost completely ignored, other than one or two around Guadalcanal, and other things get only cursory coverage. And again, if you've read some of his other books, you will occasionally find yourself recognizing a person, here and there. Other than that, as far as oral history goes (and it's not my favorite thing, anyway) this is a good collection.
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AT CASABLANCA WHEN THE ALLIED LEADERS HAD CONGRATUlated themselves on the start of Torch they had also agreed upon the capture of Sicily. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Pointe du Hoc, Air Corps, Infantry Division, North Africa, Ranger Battalion, Eighth Air Force, Utah Beach, New Guinea, National Archives, New Georgia, World War, Marine Division, Fifth Army, Parachute Regiment, Bomb Wing, Lieutenant Jones, Mark Clark, Monte Cassino, Ninth Air Force, Armored Division, Big Week, Easy Red, Les Arcs, Bill Dunfee, Cotentin Peninsula New!
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AT CASABLANCA WHEN THE ALLIED LEADERS HAD CONGRATUlated themselves on the start of Torch they had also agreed upon the capture of Sicily. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
equipment bundles, marshaling area, bomb group, battalion surgeon, reserve chute, musette bag Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pointe du Hoc, Air Corps, Infantry Division, North Africa, Ranger Battalion, Eighth Air Force, Utah Beach, New Guinea, National Archives, New Georgia, World War, Marine Division, Fifth Army, Parachute Regiment, Bomb Wing, Lieutenant Jones, Mark Clark, Monte Cassino, Ninth Air Force, Armored Division, Big Week, Easy Red, Les Arcs, Bill Dunfee, Cotentin Peninsula New!
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- On to Berlin: Battles of an Airborne Commander 1943-1946 by James M. Gavin on page 10, page 258, and Back Matter
- Crusade in Europe by Dwight David Eisenhower on page 110, page 352, and Back Matter
- The Sound of Sleat: A Painter's Life by Jon Schueler in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, June 7, 1944 to May 7, 1945 by Stephen E. Ambrose on page 497, and Back Matter
- War Diary: 1939-1945 (The Story of World War II in the words of those who lived through it) by I W Museum in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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