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Overlord

Overlord: D-Day And The Battle For Normandy 1944

by Sir Max Hastings

4.00 out of 5 (2 ratings)

Format:
Paperback 
Pages:
464 
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan 
Publication Date:
21 May 2010 
Category:
Books 
ISBN:
9780330513623 

Description

The famous D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. Republished as part of the Pan Military Classics series, Max Hastings' acclaimed account overturns many traditional legends in this memorable study. Drawing together the eyewitness accounts of survivors from both sides, plus a wealth of previously untapped sources and documents, Overlord provides a brilliant, controversial perspective on the devastating battle for Normandy. 'A masterly book, rich in insight, shrewd and weighty in judgement...Max Hastings stands in the first rank of writers on modern war' Financial Times

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  • Hastings wrote, " The German army was the most outstanding fighting force of WW2 and could only be defeated under the most overwhelmingly favourite conditions." Overlord is such a complex topic but Hastings summarizes well the highlights of this historic conflict. I like Hasting's books and have learned things in them I have found nowhere else in my collection.

    4.00 out of 5

    toastron

  • Another excellent book on the battle for Normandy. Hastings manages to weaves together the perspectives of regular soldiers as well as the generals, and gives an excellent sense of the battle. He is scrupulously fair to all sides, and the final chapter which analyses why the battle progressed (or didn't progress) is compelling. Well worth a read.

    4.00 out of 5

    markbarnes

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