In the spring of 1944, 120,000 Allied soldiers crossed the
English Channel in the most ambitious invasion force ever
assembled. Rangers, paratroopers, infantry, and armored personnel,
these soldiers--some who had just cut their teeth in Africa and
Sicily and some who were brand-new to war--joined a force aimed at
the heart of Europe and Hitler’s defenses. On the morning of June
6, D-Day began. And in the hours that followed, thousands lost
their lives, while those who survived would be changed
forever
No other chronicle of D-Day can match Gerald Astor's
extraordinary work--a vivid first-person account told with stunning
immediacy by the men who were there. From soldiers who waded
through the bullet-riddled water to those who dropped behind enemy
lines, from moments of terror and confusion to acts of incredible
camaraderie and heroism, June 6, 1944 plunges us into
history in the making--and the most pivotal battle ever waged.