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We Remember D-Day
'On leaving the plane I can only say I felt very lonely, except that the sky was full of bullets coming upwards. Fortunately, it wasn't long before my feet hit the ground with a thud. Almost as soon as my feet touched the ground, I was to find that I had landed directly in front of the muzzle of a German Machine Gun and I received a burst of fire straight at me. I can remember being hit and spinning round with a sudden yell of shock and finishing up flat on my back... I lay there rather dazed for a while, expecting to be hit again at any moment.' John Hunter, Parachute Regiment, Northants.
Seventy years ago, on 6 June 1944, a great Allied Armada landed on the coast of Normandy. The invasion force launched on D-Day was a size never seen before and never likely to be seen again. 150,000 soldiers, more than 6,000 ships and 11,000 combat aircraft took part in the assault. The success of that attack led 11 months later to the final liberation of Europe from a ruthless dictatorship that had threatened to permanently enslave it. Such an undertaking on such a scale could not have been achieved without tremendous cooperation between Land, Sea and Air Forces.
In We Remember D-Day we hear from the men and women who were involved in the assault; those who risked their lives for a better future. Their stories tell of human bravery and endeavour, pain and heartache, and, most importantly, freedom and hope.
Seventy years ago, on 6 June 1944, a great Allied Armada landed on the coast of Normandy. The invasion force launched on D-Day was a size never seen before and never likely to be seen again. 150,000 soldiers, more than 6,000 ships and 11,000 combat aircraft took part in the assault. The success of that attack led 11 months later to the final liberation of Europe from a ruthless dictatorship that had threatened to permanently enslave it. Such an undertaking on such a scale could not have been achieved without tremendous cooperation between Land, Sea and Air Forces.
In We Remember D-Day we hear from the men and women who were involved in the assault; those who risked their lives for a better future. Their stories tell of human bravery and endeavour, pain and heartache, and, most importantly, freedom and hope.
300 pages, Hardcover
First published October 31, 1994
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November 14, 2019
Although I have had this book on the go for almost a week, it is an easy read full of short D-Day memoirs from men at the sharp end to civilians and medical personnel back in Britain. All have a poignant memory of the 6th June 1944, assembled together by Frank and Joan Shaw.
Practically all who crossed the channel on the evening of 5th June, either by ship or aircraft, write with awe at the spectacle of the invasion fleet and the subsequent bombardment of the Normandy beaches.
True stories of a momentous historical event from the men and women who took part. Words fail.
Practically all who crossed the channel on the evening of 5th June, either by ship or aircraft, write with awe at the spectacle of the invasion fleet and the subsequent bombardment of the Normandy beaches.
True stories of a momentous historical event from the men and women who took part. Words fail.
February 26, 2024
Good little book. well worth reading.
had to get rid of a lot of my WW2 TRUE BOOKS LAST WEEK. i HAD 6 BOXES FULL
VARIOUS TOPICS ON WW2 AND FOUND THIS BOOK
DO READ THIS BOOK ITS VERY GOOD.
had to get rid of a lot of my WW2 TRUE BOOKS LAST WEEK. i HAD 6 BOXES FULL
VARIOUS TOPICS ON WW2 AND FOUND THIS BOOK
DO READ THIS BOOK ITS VERY GOOD.
April 4, 2025
My grandparents compiled all the letters from veterans/veterans partners for this book and I'm incredibly proud of them for taking the time to do so. Nice one Joan, stay iconic.
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