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• Countdown to D-day

  the German Perspective

  Margaritis, Peter,

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  If the Germans knew the Allies were going to invade, why were defenses in Normandy so unevenly prepared? This history takes readers through a day-by-day of the months leading up to D-Day, vividly tracing the machinations of German High Command.

• The First Wave

  the D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II

  Kershaw, Alex,

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  This follows the remarkable men who carried out D-Day's most perilous missions. The charismatic, unforgettable cast includes Americans, Brits, Canadians and more, with a host of thrilling accounts.

• Every Man a Hero

  a Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave at Omaha Beach, and a World at War

  Lambert, Ray (Arnold Ray),

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  Former soldier Lambert, 98 years old, delivers one of the most remarkable memoirs, a tour-de-force of remembrance evoking his role as a decorated World War II medic who risked his life to save the heroes of D-Day.

• Chamber Divers

  the Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever

  Lance, Rachel,

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  This fascinating book by a biomedical engineer examines scientific research that went into underwater warfare. Using previously classified documents, it recounts scientists using themselves as test subjects for diving, among other astonishing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When the Sea Came Alive

  An Oral History of D-Day

  Graff, Garrett M., 1981-

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  A gripping and comprehensive examination of D-Day from the perspectives of people involved at all levels, from generals to boots on the ground to German soldiers. You may think you know the story, but you haven't heard it like this.

• Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill or Die

  How the Allies Won on D-day

  Milton, Giles,

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  Account of the first 24 hours of the D-Day invasion told by a symphony of incredible accounts of unknown and unheralded members of the Allied — and Axis — forces.

• The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy

  a Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village

  Rabe, Stephen G.,

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  The son of one of the paratroopers who landed in Normandy on D-Day takes readers into the action, up close with the French citizens who welcomed the Americans. With photos and a personal stake, it's a fascinating read.

• D-Day: The Unheard Tapes Part 1

  D-Day: The Unheard Tapes - Season 1, Episode 1

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  This is the first in a three-part docuseries featuring the testimonies of D-Day eyewitnesses using archival audio. It really brings the stories to life and was created to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the landings.

• The Army That Never Was

  George S. Patton and the Deception of Operation Fortitude

  Downing, Taylor,

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  This book is about one of the biggest deceptions of World War II, as the Allies worked to mislead the Germans into believing the invasion of Europe would come at Pas-de-Calais. This is the story of Operation Fortitude and its fake army.

• Operation Overlord

  Le Galli, Michaël, 1969-

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  If you'd like to look at history through a different lens, try this beautifully illustrated graphic novel that examines multiple stories of D-Day.

• War and Peace

  FDR's Final Odyssey, D-Day to Yalta, 1943-1945

  Hamilton, Nigel,

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  In this well-researched account, readers get to see, close-up and in dramatic detail, who was responsible for rescuing and insisting upon the great American-led invasion of France in June 1944 and why the invasion was led by Eisenhower.

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