Norman Potting
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Simple request: Recommendation for a single volume that covers this momentous day as well as Stephen Bungay's "The Most Dangerous Enemy" does for the Battle of Britain.
Simple request: Recommendation for a single volume that covers this momentous day as well as Stephen Bungay's "The Most Dangerous Enemy" does for the Battle of Britain.
Seriously, I've read 'em all and nothing quite as good as Max Hasting's Overlord written in the 1980s. Long before he became a Sir!
I'm now going to look up your recommendation. Thanks for that by return!
Simple request: Recommendation for a single volume that covers this momentous day as well as Stephen Bungay's "The Most Dangerous Enemy" does for the Battle of Britain.
I'd second that but also highly recommend Robert Kershaw's 'D-Day: Piercing the Atlantic Wall'.
So many good books out there,but if i was to recommend a book that managed to involve the military side and the personal stories as well it would be The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan.....its a very easy read for a military history book,probably why it always seems to be top of the list for recommended D Day reading material.
You really cant go far wrong with this one,the inclusion of so many personal stories in it makes it very hard to put down once started.
I've been a regular viewer on here for a while-but when I saw this thread, felt the need to write my first post! I can recommend a book called 'The Devil's Own Luck' by Denis Edwards. Published by Pen & Sword and recently available on e-books too. It's the story of a 19year old sniper who was in the first glider to land at Pegasus Bridge just after midnight on 6th June. Against all orders he kept a diary of all the heroic events over the following weeks. After nearly 50 years of publisher rejections, he finally got his diary published in 1999.
How do I know this? I'm very proud to say that he was my late father, a keen Albion supporter through the late 60's to the early 90's,
and a regular at the Goldstone. I guess I'm biased, but think you'll find this a fascinating read!
I've been a regular viewer on here for a while-but when I saw this thread, felt the need to write my first post! I can recommend a book called 'The Devil's Own Luck' by Denis Edwards. Published by Pen & Sword and recently available on e-books too. It's the story of a 19year old sniper who was in the first glider to land at Pegasus Bridge just after midnight on 6th June. Against all orders he kept a diary of all the heroic events over the following weeks. After nearly 50 years of publisher rejections, he finally got his diary published in 1999.
How do I know this? I'm very proud to say that he was my late father, a keen Albion supporter through the late 60's to the early 90's,
and a regular at the Goldstone. I guess I'm biased, but think you'll find this a fascinating read!
Seriously, I've read 'em all and nothing quite as good as Max Hasting's Overlord written in the 1980s. Long before he became a Sir!
I'm now going to look up your recommendation. Thanks for that by return!
I've been a regular viewer on here for a while-but when I saw this thread, felt the need to write my first post! I can recommend a book called 'The Devil's Own Luck' by Denis Edwards. Published by Pen & Sword and recently available on e-books too. It's the story of a 19year old sniper who was in the first glider to land at Pegasus Bridge just after midnight on 6th June. Against all orders he kept a diary of all the heroic events over the following weeks. After nearly 50 years of publisher rejections, he finally got his diary published in 1999.
How do I know this? I'm very proud to say that he was my late father, a keen Albion supporter through the late 60's to the early 90's,
and a regular at the Goldstone. I guess I'm biased, but think you'll find this a fascinating read!
Not read it yet, but I'm sure Anthony Beevor's book will be worthwhile. His books on Stalingrad and Berlin we're absolutely superb