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Summary: Not An "Yank" Perspective, But DO NOT Let That Deter You
Review: I bought this book because I was scouting a trip for my graduate school in the Spring (2003) to do a staff ride for the D-Day landings. This book was with us the entire scouting trip, and I couldn't even conceive of organizing this trip without it.
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Summary: Couldn't have done it without the Holts
Review: I bought this book because I was scouting a trip for my graduate school in the Spring (2003) to do a staff ride for the D-Day landings. This book was with us the entire scouting trip, and I couldn't even conceive of organizing this trip without it.
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Summary: Not An "Yank" Perspective, But DO NOT Let That Deter You
Review: I picked up this book in the gift shop at the Imperial War Museum. I'd been to Normandy once before, but was planning another trip and wanted something more definitive.
This book covers just about every nook and cranny of Operation Overlord, from Pegasus Bridge to Utah Beach (and,in some cases, beyond). Like other reviewers have noted, it does not punch up the highlights. But, I'd ask any pilgrim to Normandy, "Tell me, what ground is less hallowed?"
This is an excellent, comprehensive guide to one of the most important, and accessible, battles of WW2. We Yanks, while standing in overwhelming grief above the cliffs at Omaha Beach, should NEVER discount what our Allies accomplished to the north. And, while in Normandy, should take time to pay our respects to the battlefields and final resting places of those gallant friends. MAJ and Mrs Holt abley guide us there.
Just a note. Unbeknownst me me at the point of purchase, my book was missing the map. If you have the Michelin Atlas to France (the large, yellow one), the book, and a half-way decent sense of direction you'll do fine.
Oh, and the Normans are fantastic!
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Summary: D-Day Revisited
Review: If you want to know about every place involved in the D-Day landings and every monument and museum that has been put up since, this is the book for you. Clear text describes each area involved in the battle with pictures of the many monuments. This detail was both a strength and a weakness. I bought the book because I will have a short time to visit the site and wanted to know where to go. The book made little effort to emphasize which sites were must-sees and which were not, although, if you read the entire text through, you can get a good idea of what are the best places to visit. Although I thought that the forest was lost for the trees to some degree, this is compensated for by the degree of detail provided. There are many interesting stories of individual soldiers. Although a large scale map is provided as an insert, I also think that the book would benefit from more maps included with the text showing greater detail.
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Summary: Great Guide to D-Day Memorials
Review: This book is loaded with color pictures and black & white photos. It covers more monuments than you could possibly see in a visit, so it is great after you've been to Normandy. It would also be handy as you explore because it gives backround on various sites, as well as eyewitness accounts. This is a superb guidebook. It would be nice to have a general knowledge before reading the book, but the authors have also included a good brief history of Operation Overlord. This is not a detailed account of D-Day. Maps, photos, eyewitness accounts, limited orders of battle, troop positions, and info on war graves commissions are given. Emphasis is on the Allied Powers, although there is some info on the Nazis. This is a good armchair tour and indespensible guide for your car if visiting.
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Summary: Great Guide to D-Day Memorials
Review: This book is loaded with color pictures and black & white photos. It covers more monuments than you could possibly see in a visit, so it is great after you've been to Normandy. It would also be handy as you explore because it gives backround on various sites, as well as eyewitness accounts. This is a superb guidebook. It would be nice to have a general knowledge before reading the book, but the authors have also included a good brief history of Operation Overlord. This is not a detailed account of D-Day. Maps, photos, eyewitness accounts, limited orders of battle, troop positions, and info on war graves commissions are given. Emphasis is on the Allied Powers, although there is some info on the Nazis. This is a good armchair tour and indespensible guide for your car if visiting.
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