D DAY Through German Eyes

The Hidden Story of June 6th 1944

De: Holger Eckhertz

Narrado por: P. J. Ochlan

This is the hidden side of D-Day which has fascinated readers/listeners around the world.

Almost all accounts of D-Day are told from the Allied perspective, with the emphasis on how German resistance was overcome on June 6, 1944. But what was it like to be a German soldier in the bunkers and gun emplacements of the Normandy coast, facing the onslaught of the mightiest seaborne invasion in history? What motivated the German defenders, what were their thought processes - and how did they fight from one strong point to another, among the dunes and fields, on that first cataclysmic day? What were their experiences on facing the tanks, the flamethrowers and the devastating air superiority of the Allies?

This book sheds fascinating light on these questions, bringing together statements made by German survivors after the war, when time had allowed them to reflect on their state of mind, their actions and their choices of June 6. We see a perspective of D-Day which deserves to be added to the historical record, in which ordinary German troops struggled to make sense of the onslaught that was facing them, and emerged stunned at the weaponry and sheer determination of the Allied soldiers. We see, too, how the Germans fought in the great coastal bunkers, perceived as impregnable fortresses, but in reality often becoming tombs for their crews. Above all, we now have the unheard human voices of the individual German soldiers - the men who are so often portrayed as a faceless mass.

©2015 Holger Eckhertz (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Great story, but the accent...

How silly to narrate the book with a german accent. If the story wasn't so good, I would have given up.

So important to remember

This book is so important because it reminds us how horrible war is. The German accent was a little distracting. Still very worth listening to. Very thought-provoking.

Great book

A well documented oral history of WWII that provides more than an eye witness account. It touches on the individual perspective of a few soldiers and their reasons to believe in Germany’s cause.

new voices on an old story

really enjoyed this narrative, very interesting to hear from the other side, the things the Germans found interesting really interested me.

A great account from German eyes!

I have seen and read so many accounts of D-Day through the allied perspective, and often wondered what it was like being on the other side. This book illustrates that exact thing from the POV of a few German soldiers on various beaches throughout Normandy. I wish there were more accounts in the book, which is the only negative I have to say. Overall, a great book!