The Secrets of D-Day: A Masterful History of One of the Most Important Days of the 20th Century [Hardcover]

Larry Collins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2006

The battle known as D-Day, the Allied Armies' invasion of France on June 6, 1944, has been remembered in hundreds of books, articles and films. D-Day marked the true turning point in the war against the German Reich and the effort to liberate Europe from their occupation.

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About the Author

Larry Collins is the author of Fall from Grace, The Road to Armageddon, and coauthor, with Dominique Lapierre, of the bestselling Is Paris Burning?, Or I'll Dress You in Mourning, Freedom at Midnight, The Fifth Horseman, and Is New York Burning?, books read by millions of people in more than thirty languages. He died in 2005.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 202 pages
• Publisher: Phoenix Books; 1st edition (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597775169
• ISBN-13: 978-1597775168
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,370,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, January 18, 2011

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This review is from: The Secrets of D-Day: A Masterful History of One of the Most Important Days of the 20th Century (Hardcover)

A great read, I have read many books about DDay and this had info i had never come across before.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not so much, August 6, 2010

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This review is from: The Secrets of D-Day: A Masterful History of One of the Most Important Days of the 20th Century (Hardcover)

I heard rush limbaugh talking about this so i decided to get it cause i love Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Ambrose, etc.

I was dissapointed in this book. there wasn't really a whole lot that i already didn't know (if you are a WWII buff)

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This shouldn't be a secret, April 3, 2008

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This review is from: The Secrets of D-Day: A Masterful History of One of the Most Important Days of the 20th Century (Hardcover)

Larry Collins does a wonderful job in shedding new light to weathered subject. The logistics and basic strategy of D-Day are widely known but Collins creates a intriguing tale to the Allies success.