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D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of WW II
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LENGTH25 hrs and 17 mins
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RELEASE DATE11-06-12
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Publisher's Summary
Stephen E. Ambrose draws from hundreds of interviews with US Army veterans and the brave Allied soldiers who fought alongside them to create this exceptional account of the day that shaped the twentieth century. D-Day is above all the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their existence, when the horrors, complexities and triumphs of life are laid bare and courage and heroism come to the fore.
©1994 Stephen E. Ambrose (P)2012 Simon & Schuster Audio
What the Critics Say
"D-Day is mostly about people, but goes even further in evoking the horror, the endurance, the daring and indeed, the human failings at Omaha Beach... Outstanding." (The New York Times Book Review)
"Packed with drama and information, never losing sight of the horrors of combat, Ambrose's D-Day is the best book yet on what many historians consider to be the most important day of the twentieth century." (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Randy Broomfield, CO, United States 12-11-12 Member Since 2011LT Rainman
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"This is an awesome story about the greatest day"
Where does D-Day rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?This book really exposes the greatness of that generation. I fear to say that if we had such a large issue arise today we would not have the numbers of people who would risk it all to deal with the issue.
What did you like best about this story?I liked the detail of the things that went wrong and how those men dealt with the issues, and drove on to complete their mission.
What does Jesse Boggs bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?Jesse Boggs read this story in a way that I really think did justice to Ambrose. It almost made me think that Ambrose was reading it.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?The greatest day in history.
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John Franklin, TN, United States 03-11-13 Member Since 2012
I am a lawyer by day and serious amateur photographer all the rest of the time. I read at least 40 unabridged audio books each year by listening at the YMCA and while I drive to and from work.
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Would you listen to D-Day again? Why?No. I have been listening to audio books for at least 25 years and I have never listened to a book twice. I'm not going to start now.
What was one of the most memorable moments of D-Day?I have read a variety of accounts of D-Day including several books but Ambrose was the first to tell the story of the destroyers which followed our soldiers to Omaha Beach and laid down five inch fire using the targets of the few tanks that made it ashore as guides for fire missions. In the Ambrose version, had one destroyer captain not seized the opportunity to move as close to shore as possible and lay down fire on the German gun emplacements our infantry may never have penetrated the shingle, the sea wall and the the German defenses. As a result of that captain's leadership four or five more destroyers fell in behind his ship and lay down covering fire and fire on specific objectives all without the use of one beach to ship radio. All the radio equipment carried on shore by the infantry had died by drowning in the surf. The Navy watched at first in horror and then one man reacted changing the entire situation. One whale of a story.
Which scene was your favorite?The Omaha Beach destroyers without doubt.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?I don't think I understood just how ill General Teddy Roosevelt was. Ambrose makes him a character more than a great warrior. Nonetheless he walked with his cane all over Utah Beach organizing some and encouraging a lot without regard for enemy fire. As a result Omar Bradley when asked what courage was said, something to the effect, "Courage was Ted Roosevelt on Utah Beach."
Any additional comments?I now know something about the Canadian contribution to D-Day.
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Ben Valdez Mission Viejo, CA United States 12-19-12 Member Since 2011
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"Wonderful book, average performance"
Would you consider the audio edition of D-Day to be better than the print version?No.
What was one of the most memorable moments of D-Day?General Cota's leadership by example.
Any additional comments?Shouldn't a reader of a book about WWII in Europe at least try to learn how to pronounce the German names and ranks?
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