Description: This book has been put together with the testimony of hundreds of eyewitnesses and has produced an atmospheric account of the greatest amphibious landing ever attempted. Based on interviews with survivors and accounts by participants, including American paratroopers, British troops, French civilians and German soldiers, this enthralling story brings all the drama of 6 June 1944 to life. The author looks at the full range of D-Day experiences, relating the running battles between parachutists and Germans in the Norman countryside, the fear of being under fire for the first time, the agony on the invasion beaches, the shock of the German defenders and all the confusion, elation and horror of battle, another classic from this outstanding author.