Voices of D-Day: The Story of the Allied Invasion Told by Those Who Were There

Eisenhower Center Studies on War and Peace

by Ronald J. Drez (Editor), Stephen E. Ambrose (Foreword)

In 1983 the Eisenhower Center at the University of New Orleans began a project to record the recollections of as many people as possible -- civilians as well as soldiers -- who were involved in one of the most pivotal events of the century. Skillfully edited by Ronald J. Drez and first published on the fifty-year anniversary of D-Day, the award-winning Voices of D-Day tells the story of that momentous operation almost entirely through the words of the people who were there.

Genres: History, World War II

312 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Gordon E. Castanza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent first-person anecdotes

Because of the descriptions, this was a hard book to read. I had to take it in snippets. Nevertheless, I got an excellent feel for each soldier and his/her reactions to his/her experiences.

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

this should be required reading.