D-Day, June 6, 1944 : the climactic battle of World War II
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
ISBN
9781476765860, 1476765863
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Calumet City Public Library - Nonfiction | 940.54 AMB | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xix, 748 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781476765860, 1476765863
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.7, 42 Points
Level 8.7, 42 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 711-713) and index.
Description
"Now illustrated with an extraordinary collection of over 125 photos, Stephen E. Ambrose's D-Day is the definitive history of World War II's most pivotal battle, June 6, 1944, the day that changed the course of history. D-Day is the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their lives, when the horrors, complexities, and triumphs of life are laid bare. Distinguished historian Stephen E. Ambrose portrays the faces of courage and heroism, fear and determination--what Eisenhower called "the fury of an aroused democracy"--that shaped the victory of the citizen soldiers whom Hitler had disparaged. Drawing on more than 1,400 interviews with American, British, Canadian, French, and German veterans, Ambrose reveals how the original plans for the invasion had to be abandoned, and how enlisted men and junior officers acted on their own initiative when they realized that nothing was as they were told it would be. The action begins at midnight, June 5/6, when the first British and American airborne troops jumped into France. It ends at midnight, June 6/7. Focusing on those pivotal twenty-four hours, the book moves from the level of Supreme Commander to that of a French child, from General Omar Bradley to an American paratrooper, from Field Marshal Montgomery to a German sergeant. Ambrose's D-Day is the most honored account of one of our history's most important days" --,from publisher's web site.
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Accelerated Reader AR,UG,8.7,42,54433.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ambrose, S. E. (2014). D-Day, June 6, 1944: the climactic battle of World War II (Illustrated edition. Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ambrose, Stephen E. 2014. D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ambrose, Stephen E. D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II Simon & Schuster, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ambrose, Stephen E. D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II Illustrated edition. Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2014.
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