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A Traveler's Guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy | 
 enlarge | Authors: Carl Shilleto, Mike Tolhurst
Publisher: Interlink
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 235162
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 191
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 1566565553
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5421421
EAN: 9781566565554
ASIN: 1566565553
Publication Date: April 2004
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Product Description
The Traveller's Guides give information about museums, sites, memorials, statues and cemetaries; they tell you how to get there and what to see; they offer maps and photographs, and they contain comprehsenive accounts of major battles. But, more than that, the Traveller's Guides help us understand what it was like to have endured the ordeal of combat. Through their own words we learn the feelings of the young men of many nationalities who fought and died there. What were their private thoughts and fears? Their personal memories? Contemporary eyewitness accounts, woven into the fabric of each title give the series an immediacy and vividness that marks a new departure. A Traveller's Guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy covers the period from June to August 1944 when the Allies stormed ashore, fought their way through the bocage country of Normandy and eventually broke out to control much of northern France.
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 Help Along the Way of Liberty April 17, 2004
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
Mike Tolhurst's father fought in the battle for Normandy. Perhaps that is why the narrative portion of this book reads with such emotion, not just military matter-of-factness. This book would succeed, I believe, simply as an account of this part of the war, even without the "travel guide" aspects. Eyewitness accounts and quotes from German as well as Allied soldiers bring what was happening to life.I had already decided to go to Normandy when I purchased this book. But it was invaluable in helping me decide which places to see, since I knew my time would be limited. Each chapter consists of a narrative of part of the battle, then an accompanying suggested tour which touches on cities and places mentioned in that chapter. I ended up not following the plans exactly, but still basing my choices of places to go on the authors' narratives. I found Normandy to be beautiful and welcoming, and would recommend that every American, Canadian and UK native visit these sites if you can, most especially if a relative fought in the war. If you do you'll need some guidance as to what to see and where it is, and this book will help a great deal.
 Take this One With You October 4, 2000
48 out of 50 found this review helpful
This is a great guide to take with you on a trip to Normandy. I carried it with me throughout my tours and was able to read aloud about the events that took place-standing on Omaha Beach and reading about the various divisions that struggled where I stood was of great value to myself and my husband.The eyewitness accounts bring it to life as well. If you plan on touring the D Day beaches and sites, bring this one with you!
Fascinating read June 15, 2000
52 out of 53 found this review helpful
What makes this book stand out for me is the eyewitness reports, which are dotted throughout as you read this account of the D-Day landings. They bring alive the personal experiences of those who fought and help the reader appreciate the scarifices made.The book is a nice mix of the history of this particular military campaign, and what the traveller to Normandy can hope to see today. This means the book is a good read for either the armchair military buff or the interested tourist. Lots of photos and clear maps also add to this very good and highly readable book.
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