Time: D-Day: 24 Hours That Saved the World [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: May 24, 2004

DESCRIPTION: On June 6, 2004, people the world over - especially Americans - will pause to remember the 60th anniversary of the Normandy invasion that forever changed history. D-Day: 24 Hours that Saved the World honors the 130,000 heroic American and Allied troops who risked their lives to liberate Europe and end the Nazi occupation. Here are fascinating portraits of the men who designed the invasion - and the men who fought it: Eisenhower and Churchill, Montgomery and Rommel. Here are the landing crafts, the medics, the radio operators, the nurses. Here are the memorable photographs, historic reunions, majestic cemeteries, the unforgettable memories of June 6, 1944. Here is D-Day: 24 Hours that Saved the World.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Time; 1ST edition (May 24, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932273220
• ISBN-13: 978-1932273229
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.8 x 11.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,047,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The climax of World War II., January 26, 2005

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Kevin M Quigg (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time: D-Day: 24 Hours That Saved the World (Hardcover)

A nice picture book that has a lot of information contained in its 154 pages. Time examines the longest day by going into detail about what happened in the 24 hours that saved the world. This book also examines different aspects of the battle itself such as the engineering, medical, journalist parts. For many, the battle itself was the high point, but beyond that were the planning and engineering that made the victory possible. This book also points out the command system of the Allies and Nazis. The Allies had a command system where individual initiative resulted in local commanders changing orders when the need arose versus the Germans who had to seek the Fuhrer's approval for command changes. Book also had nice little biographies of those who contributed to the victory.

A nice read and picture book for those interested in World War II. There are many books on this famous day and battle, but this is one of the better ones.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remids Us That Freedom Isn't Free, May 25, 2004

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Paul D. Brassine "Brazzco" (Indiana USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time: D-Day: 24 Hours That Saved the World (Hardcover)

The pictures and stories take you to the beaches of Normandy and progresses brilliantly through the 24 hrs of D-Day. This should be in all of our school libraries. Thanks to our Veterans of ALL wars.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent synopsis of material covered in Ambrose's "Citizen Soldiers", December 30, 2011

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Steven F. Craig "You can't kill me with kindn... (Griswold, Connecticut United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time: D-Day: 24 Hours That Saved the World (Hardcover)

What seems a simple parlor book from the editors of Time is actually a history book of some substance. It highlights a lot of the topics covered in books such as "D-Day," "Band of Brothers," and "Citizen Soldiers" by Stephen Ambrose, who amongst others historians, is cited in this book. Excellent overview of D-Day for students and teachers alike.