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D-Day (Turning Points in History)

by Martin Gilbert (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars 8 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-0470373019
ISBN-10: 0470373016
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Product Details

  • Series: Turning Points in History (Book 19)
  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley (October 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470373016
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470373019
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.7 x 7.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsDDay from the British Perspective
By A Customer on June 23, 2004
Format: Hardcover
I found this book to be a fast and excellent read. Where Ambrose's DDAY is a minute by minute tactical read of this moment in history, Gilbert focuses on the overall strategy and illuminates key points during the invasion. Gilbert also introduces a novel concept to American readers, Montgomery as an outstanding leader, loved by his men, and not just the prima donna other books and movies have made him out to be. Gilbert also makes a solid effort to accurately account not just for the lives lost by the Allied troops but also by French civilians prior to, during, and after the invasion. This is a well written account of DDay and worth the time to read.
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5.0 out of 5 starsMany aspects to this book
By Arthur Lampert on October 18, 2012
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
The first half of the book described how the Allied generals determined the solution to their problem: how many soldiers they needed to invade Hitler's Europe, what types of weapons and equipment were needed, and of course where to invade. Then they worked the solution backward - what types of transport were required to get them there, how many of each type of transport and specialized landing craft, etc. Working backward still, they determined what needed to be built or invented and how long it would take. Based on this, they determined the earliest time that D-Day could happen. The complexity of the logistics that went into the invasion were incredible!
The second half of the book deals with how the plan was implemented: what went right, what went wrong, and which lucky breaks each side got. Gilbert manages to keep the excitement up each step of the way, even though we all know how the story ended.
All through the book, Gilbert describes the incredible intelligence successes that the Allies had, the masterful counterintelligence, and the complex deceptions that fooled the Germans into thinking that the real invasion hadn't yet begun, even weeks after the Normandy invasion began.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was an exciting and interesting read, and I learned a lot.
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3.0 out of 5 starsA good overview of the Normandy Invasion.
By Kevin M Quigg VINE VOICE on October 5, 2007
Format: Hardcover
This is a good overview from the British perspective of the Normandy Invasion. Gilbert points out that Churchill prepared the way for a return to France after the defeat in France. He did this by fostering the French Resistance, making guerrilla raids on the coast, and letting the captive population know the real news. When the Americans did enter the war, the British led the way in leadership on the invasion. Gilbert insists that it was not Churchill who was a critic of the French option rather than the soft under belly of Europe.

Gilbert does a good job of portraying the strategy of the invasion, rather than of the actual fighting. The actual invasion is covered in only three of the ten chapters. The rest details the preparation and the end result. As Gilbert reminds us, if the invasion had failed, the population of Europe might have led very different lives. A good read.
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4.0 out of 5 starsthe unsung heroes
By tracker on March 27, 2012
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Martin Gilbert sheds a light on the people who contributed to the success of D-Day (Europe) but are largely overlooked in the scheme of things...the frogmen who stole up on the beaches to remove soil and barbed wire samples,the maquis who carried out sabotage,the sailors who marked the approaches to the beaches,the builders of the mulberries,the foreign contingents (Poles,Czechs,Norwegiens etc) who contribued their "bit" to make it a success.....a splendid broadbrush approach that recognises the men and women who laboured hard ,and provided their support to the soldiers who stormed ashore on that day in June and have been largely forgotten.
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