& FREE Returns

FREE delivery Wednesday, April 27

Or fastest delivery Tuesday, April 26. Order within 17 hrs 23 mins

Only 1 left in stock - order soon.

[{"displayPrice":"$29.02","priceAmount":29.02,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"29","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"02","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"sRGjPNTWlOe8EnPBSj1gn2Gb%2Fyo2hZ5VQcoWQyi3LgAxAQG2ciQ9lj8jvHslzezlirjJ7ep%2Fy4o3JstFCu%2Ba1QuyzuEHQ5ysKGu4b7n%2F%2BLtKPA%2F%2F05E5zEQqrH9h%2Fbkvwqs0IjrEyCDwx5F5TWDJghXDb7QUBWSP1HEiQYyw2ko3ALm%2FrEZM%2B6Z8ULnH3B9J","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW"},{"displayPrice":"$12.68","priceAmount":12.68,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"12","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"68","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"V82hmGG9pud51pKLzTzP2UjrOFfCSV1r2FqXe5OOLv4ZysEpPWIqplIqyY53E%2FpXkPj8usdxX9cXBWdff%2BOQPQmqAdyyg266Pi5v9ekayGq5EY4a63kcYOEPgUOSp1VJhRcVUfpVH5YcppvQfPBlDvhOayGcPzdgrULIAKUIX0VUf%2FEWh9Pb7LJEqDy81Kvh","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED"}]

$$29.02 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details

Secure transaction

Ships from

Amazon

Sold by

Gem Book

Details

Ships from

Amazon

Sold by

Gem Book

Return policy: Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt

Add a gift receipt for easy returns

Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime

FREE delivery Wednesday, April 27 if you spend $25 on items shipped by Amazon

Or fastest delivery Tuesday, April 26. Order within 17 hrs 23 mins

Used: Very Good | Details

Sold by V.I.B.

Fulfilled by Amazon

Share

Have one to sell?

Sell on Amazon

Other Sellers on Amazon

Added

Not added

$29.95
& FREE Shipping. Details

Sold by: Amazon.com

Added

Not added

$36.46
& FREE Shipping

Sold by: Book Depository US

Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See this image

Follow the Author

Paul Carell

Invasion! Theyre Coming!: The German Account of the D-Day Landings and the 80 Days Battle for France (Schiffer Military History) (Schiffer Military/Aviation History) (English and German Edition) Hardcover – September 1, 1994

German Edition by Paul Carell (Author), David Johnston (Translator)

46 ratings

See all formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Hardcover

"Please retry"

$29.02

$24.84

$6.42

Hardcover
$29.02

32 Used from $6.42 16 New from $24.84

Enhance your purchase

On the 50th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy: a revised and updated edition of Paul Carell's great classic. June 6, 1944 - D-Day. The day when, after years of preparation, Germany's opponents in the west - the USA and England - began the second front, long demanded by Stalin to take pressure off the Red Army. What really happened on that day? Why was the German command reluctant to believe in an invasion at this hour and on this coastal sector? Where was the German counterattack? Why were the panzer divisions, which were ready for action, not allowed to strike? What was going on with the Luftwaffe? Carell answers these questions convincingly, factually and in his typically gripping style. Furthermore, in this new revised and expanded edition he has taken into account the most recent results of historical research, especially the successful allied deception effort achieved by agents, phoney radio transmissions and sophisticated disinformation operations, details of which have only recently been revealed, and which led to fateful false estimations by Hitler and the German generals. Paul Carell is also the author of the highly successful Foxes of the Desert; Hitler Moves East; Scorched Earth; Operation Barbarossa in Photography; and Stalingrad: the Defeat of the German 6th Army. He lives in Hamburg, Germany.

Print length

320 pages
Language

English, German
Publisher

Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date

September 1, 1994
Dimensions

6.5 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches
ISBN-10

0887407161
ISBN-13

978-0887407161
See all details

Frequently bought together

+
+

Total price:

To see our price, add these items to your cart.

Some of these items ship sooner than the others.

Show details Hide details

Choose items to buy together.

by Paul Carell Hardcover
$29.02
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
Sold by Gem Book and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.
Get it as soon as Wednesday, Apr 27
by Paul Carell Hardcover
$29.95
Only 8 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Get it as soon as Wednesday, Apr 27
by Paul Carell Hardcover
$39.99
Only 11 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Get it as soon as Wednesday, Apr 27

Paul Carell
61
Hardcover
42 offers from $7.56
Paul Carell
39
Hardcover
40 offers from $9.43
42
Hardcover
19 offers from $40.33
Paul Carell
25
Hardcover
6 offers from $50.91
David Stahel
104
Paperback
14 offers from $18.91
Lee Archer
301
Hardcover
13 offers from $66.45

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Alan C. Carey is an American historian and author specializing in military aviation topics. His interest in military aviation stems from his father's service in World War II who was the inspiration for his first book. Carey graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a Master's Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Political Science.He currently resides in Round Rock, TX.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; Revised edition (September 1, 1994)
Language ‏ : ‎ English, German
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0887407161
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0887407161
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.8 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #690,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,748 in French History (Books)
- #2,529 in German History (Books)
- #6,860 in World War II History (Books)

Customer Reviews:
46 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Paul Carell

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

5 star		57%
4 star		23%
3 star		8%
2 star		7%
1 star		6%

How are ratings calculated?

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Mbwa Kali SanaTop Contributor: Golf

The invasion of FRANCE by rh Allies in JUNE:JULY 1944 was far from easy

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2019

Verified Purchase

An eye opener to how and why the GERMANS were fooled by the Allies as to where the invasion would take place ..
The GERMAN WEHRMACHT fought well and was far superior in combat to the "Tommies " and to the "GI'S " except for ALIES air dominance and superiority which pinned downed and destroyed the famous and combative PANZER divisions ..
If the WEHRMACHT had not been fooled by the clever deceit manoeuvers by the ALLIES GHOST ARMY at DOUVRES ,they would have unleashed their full strength at once and the AllIES would have be crushed at the very beginning of Operation OVERLORD;It also shows what poor Commander was famed and bloated egotist General MONTGOMERY who new only one tactic :"MATERIALSCHLACHT "::overwhelming material superiority which cost so many unneccessary lives to the Tommies and Canadian units

One person found this helpful

Helpful

George G. Kiefer

And now, for something completely different...

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2000

Verified Purchase

A look at D-Day and the battle for Normandy from the German perspective. How did those manning the Atlantic Wall feel looking out upon a fleet the size the world has never seen before or since? Wave upon wave of bombers pounded them and then the unnerving of the naval shelling. Their remembrances, conversations and fear put you there amongst the din and dust with them. Enough lived through it to make the outcome doubtful.
When was Marcks convinced that this was no diversion but the real invasion? And why did his words fall on deaf ears. Where was Rommel and von Rundstedt and why? There were three German tank divisions within striking distance of the coast and yet they remained in place. One Reg. sat with engines running, within 30 kilometers of the coast. Why did they not receive the orders to advance until it was too late? There was more than Hitler's madness at play, much more. As one reviewer previously noted, some of the maps were less than excellent but Carell's work belongs on the shelf of anyone with more than a passing interest in Normandy and the breakout.

19 people found this helpful

Helpful

Boehm

Great read for those who has an interest in the ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2015

Verified Purchase

Great read for those who has an interest in the invasion of Europe or WW2 in general. Most stories available in English are invariably written by and mostly seen from the Allied point of view, this is a book written from a German point of view by a historian who himself lived during ww2, being a press spokesman for Ribbentrup and as such member of the civilian SS. Paul Smidt as his real name is, is not shy about letting it shine through that he is a patriot and that he is proud of what German arms achieved - Whether you feel comfortable with the objectivity or lack there of from the auther, I do feel this book is well documented and no more subjective than most history books and I found it refreshing to read a book from the opposite point-of-view from what we are used to seeing. If you like this book do check out his book on the invasion of Russia, its worth it ...

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

D. H Smith

Would Have Been More Interesting if I'd Learned Anything

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2016

Verified Purchase

This book almost got 4 stars on the basis of being the most detailed English-language view I've found of the Normandy campaign as told from a German campaign. But the amateur tone of the writing and the dogged repetition of a few main themes (with few supporting historical details ever offered) dragged me back to 3 stars. Never having read anything before about D-Day from the German perspective, I was hoping to learn something new. Instead, all I really got was stuff one's already seen in every D-Day book written in the last 30 years: 1) The Allies had a lot more stuff; 2) Allied air superiority was a major factor in the outcome of the battle.

Carell does an excellent job detailing the numerous strategic blunders/failings of the German high command. He also does an excellent job giving a feel for just how often and how thoroughly Allied air superiority upset German plans. In contrast to most American and English historians, he provides a much more detailed view of which German units were where, which German commanders got what orders when, and how individual German units fared through the course of the battle.

That said, I found his emphasis on front-line engagements and outcomes unsatisfying. This was magnified by the lack of details and uneven tone in his books. By the fifteenth time he described German courage or Allied tactical ineptness (usually with few details provided to describe why anything happened the way it did), I found it tiresome. To hear Carell tell it, there was not a single instance of tactical competence displayed by Allied soldiers during the sixty days of the Normandy campaign--the Germans just fought bravely until Allied planes finally dropped a bomb on their foxhole.

I purchased this book in the hopes of getting a more balanced narrative of what happened in D-Day that led to the outcomes that happened. All I really got was a collection of stories about how bravely the Germans fought until the Allies finally wore them out.

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

Maggie Mann

An excellent book, more for historians

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016

Verified Purchase

Written by a German with true Nazi sympathies it still is an accurate, if apologetic, account of D-Day. As such, it is invaluable to a historian. If you know how to separate your own emotions, and you know how to detect bias (both a must for a trained historian) then you will like this book. You may like it without this training if you are intelligent enough to read it well.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Deer Hunter

Valuable History

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2021

Verified Purchase

Recommend It.

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2018

Verified Purchase

Fast delivery. One of the definitive authors on the German military in WW2

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015

Verified Purchase

No problems

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

Ginger B

Not as described

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2020

Verified Purchase

Book advertised as having 452 pages turns up less than 300!

Lydia C. Savage

WWII from German perspective

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2017

Verified Purchase

We got this as a gift to a ten year old grandson. It is still a gripping account from the German army standpoint of the Invasion of Europe in 1944. Lavishly illustrated with contemporary photos. A must if you're touring the Normandy battlefields.

Adrian Wagenaar/ Arabella wagenaar

Delay during invasion

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2019

Verified Purchase

I now understand why establishing a bridgehead took so long.

Gil_Gibbs_Hotch

D-DAY THROUGH GERMAN EYES

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2002

Verified Purchase

Paul Carrell has written an absorbing account of the battle for Normandy using first hand accounts from the German soldiers' and officers' perspectives. This is a revealing collection of stories from a large number of contributors cleverly woven together by the author in a way that leaves the reader rivetted and not wanting to put it down.
Importantly it reveals the absolute horror of being on the receiving end of the biggest sea-borne invasion in history. Of being pounded mercilessly by hundreds of heavy calibre guns for hours on end. Of being unable to move during daylight hours, as within a few minutes allied fighter-bombers would appear overhead and blast you to destruction.
A particularly heavy-hitting passage concerns the annihilation of the Panzer Lehr division in July which was blasted by battleships, then bombed by over 1,200 allied medium/heavy bombers and then mercilessly hammered by massed artillery. Tanks were thrown through the air like plastic models, whole infantry platoons were buried alive. Once it had all finished the most highly equipped panzer division in the whole German army ceased to exist !
It is very easy to forget that the men facing the Americans, British and Canadians were as human as our boys. The intensely personal recollections leaves one truly appreciating the horror of the Second World War.
If you are truly interested in D-Day and the following Battle of Normandy, balance the accounts written by British and American authors by reading this truly mesmeric and unforgettable book from the German viewpoint.

23 people found this helpful

Brian McLeod

Very good book

Reviewed in Canada on July 5, 2014

Verified Purchase

First delivery was will done. I can't put down the book it's so good. The one thing I don't like is revised parts of the book. This book is very good and as I said before I can not put it down.
Thanks
Brian

See all reviews