Excellent..

Personal views of many soldiers brought together fantastically. Thousands who should never be forgotten. A must read / listen.

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Very little about the British and Canadians

This was a great audio book and very informative although it was mainly about the yanks! There wasn't much said about the British and Canadian beaches

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Outstanding

Have now listened to this three times. An amazing story, told with great care and passion.

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Not bad, but a little repetitive and biased

Overall not bad, and very informative, but not as engaging as the 101st book.

Gets quite repetitive at times as it seemingly references the same events, at times I thought I’d accidentally hit next/previous chapter. As others have said it’s also pretty biased. I’m sure there’s a good amount of truth to it, but it all feels heavily weighted to the USA being all conquering, and only admits that they also failed in objectives in the last few paragraphs.

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A bit biased towards the Americans but good nonetheless. Well researched but could have talked to French and German soldiers as well.

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Harrowing and fascinating

What did you like most about D-Day?

A brilliant book by Stephen Ambrose that covers the full story of that fateful day. Whilst writing primarily of the American involvement he also gives full detail of the Canadians on Juno Beach and the British on Sword and Gold Beaches. His descriptions of the Airborne and Glider landings for the British and Americans had me reading continuously. The narrator was excellent.

Any additional comments?

This is a must read for anyone considering visiting the D Day beaches.

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Thorough account

A thorough and well-researched account. Pleased that it covered all the national armies involved, not just the US. Occasionally seemed a bit repetitive.

The narrator occaisonally mispronounced British words. The book contained some strong language. Some quite graphic and horrific scenes were described.

Overall, I got what I wanted from this book, which was to know and understand something of what actually happened that day. A very sobering account of the bravery of so many.

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Informative and interesting.

Found this book to be extremely informative and it always maintained my interest. A must read if you want to know a little more about D Day.

The narrator did a good job too.

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D-Day the soldiers view

What made the experience of listening to D-Day the most enjoyable?

Ambrose captured the solider on the ground. Both the chaos and utter horror of that fateful day. Along side the Assault teams, he also shows the struggle in the higher levels of leadership.

What did you like best about this story?

For me the most striking aspect was the sheer bravery of men thrust into and life or death struggle. The chaos of the landing, the paralysing fear and the courage to face one's fears deeply humbled me.

What about Jesse Boggs’s performance did you like?

Jesse performs a well read book.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Of all my emotions, the most profound is the humbly awareness that these men faced the hell of those beaches to secure the freedom I now enjoy. Thank God for such a generation of men and women.

Any additional comments?

A book well worth the price.

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misleading book title

Book should be called the historical account of American action in Normandy. Little mention of Canadian or British operations except those of paras or special forces. Historical accuracy is good with great detail of US operations but somewhat narrow. Would choose other books first if looking for a more thorough account.

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