D-Day: by Those Who Were There Multi signed Ltd edition

ISBN 10: 1844150798 / ISBN 13: 9781844150793

Published by Leo Cooper Ltd, 2004

About this Item

Multi signed bookplate to front end paper, indicates one of 50 copies this being no 20 and with signatures of Bombardier Fred O toole Worcestershire Yeomanry, Signalman Vic Longhurst Rn, Captain Ian Hammerton Royal Tank regiment, Sapper George R Batts RE, Trooper Joe Hoadley 49th west riding division, Able Seaman Bill Thorpe RN with detail their service on bookplate to inside of front cover.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: D-Day: by Those Who Were There Multi signed Ltd edition
• Publisher: Leo Cooper Ltd
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844150798
• ISBN 13: 9781844150793
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Drawing upon a new international archive of the Second World War, the support of veterans world-wide and from archives overseas, the author uses previously unpublished letters, diaries, photographs and reminiscences to tell the story of D Day in a way which brings the reader closer to the actual experience. from an aerial, naval and land perspective the events of D Day are captured superbly in wartime contemporary and retrospective documentation.

Each of the beaches is fully represented. American, Canadian and British testimony is supported by new, compelling, German material. Appropriately the RAF and Merchant Navy experience appear as do the contemporary and retrospective reactions of women ‘in the know’ and those whom knew from ‘unofficial sources’ of the immediate imminence of the assault.

The reader will share in each stage of the day from the experience of paratroops and glider-borne troops to crossing the Channel by sea and at the landings on each beach. The book is profusely illustrated with previously unpublished photographs ad facsimile documentation and provides a treasure-trove of evidence on the 60th anniversary of 6th June 1944

About the Author

Dr Peter Liddle is a leading historian of the First World War and has concentrated on the personal experience of the men and women who took part. He founded the Liddle Collection, a repository of documents and memorabilia connected to the conflict, which is housed in the Brotherton Library, the University of Leeds. His many books include Captured Memories 1900-1918, Captured Memories 1930-1945, The Soldiers War 1914-1918, The Gallipoli Experience Reconsidered, The 1916 Battle of the Somme Reconsidered and, as editor, Facing Armageddon, Britain Goes to War and Britain and the Widening War.

Contributors: Holger Afflerbach, Phylomena Badsey, Niall Barr, Chris Bellamy, Nick Bosanquet, Peter Burness, George Cassar, Tim Cook, Irene Guerrini, Clive Harris, Kate Kennedy, Ross Kennedy, William Philpott, Marco Pluviano, Chris Pugsley, Duncan Redford, Matthew Richardson, Alan Sharp, Yigal Sheffy, Jack Sheldon, Edward Spiers, David Welch, Ian Whitehead