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D-Day by A. Beaver This is a great informative book. Alot of detail packed into these 500+ pages. I have already read several books on D-Day & thought I knew alot, but this book proved me wrong. I was a little ambilient reading a book by a British author. I was afraid he might lean towards a British point of view. On the other hand; I've read where many Brits think American authors favor the Yank way of thinking, especially on their thinking of the controversial British general "Montgomery". Anthony Beaver lays it all on the line. Tells how the Americans & the British see things, as well as the Germans, without any bious on his part. I like that this book; not only covers each of the beach landings, but goes on to detail the battles, all the way to Paris. Anhony Beaver has covered everything; including the French Resistance Fighters; The German code intercepts,German solders life & way of thinking. It's All here! Of all my D-Day books; this is my favorite. Rating: 5 (Dale Banford, 2010-02-06) Product reviewed: D-Day: The Battle for Normandy

The Battle for Normandy I expected a good read, and I was not disappointed. I have read all of Anthony Beevor's non-fiction works; including those in collaboration with his wife Artemis Cooper - who must have the longest name in literature, and I have enjoyed everyone. In fact, when I had finished D-Day, I promptly read it again. With a desire for full disclosure, I have to say that I served with the 11th Hussars just before Beevor did, but I never met him unfortunately. The value of this book lies in its evenhandedness. Beevor is steeped in literature, and one has the feeling that he writes because he has a story to tell, not a purveyor sensational disclosures to secure a place on the New York Times bestseller list. I hope my naivety is not showing here. I own and have read many books on the Second World War. In too many of them, the authors have aimed their work at a particular audience, and attempted to feed the prejudices of that audience. That is not to suggest that what they say is untrue, it is what they do not say that distorts history. Beevor's book tells the whole story, warts and all. If you come from the "The Russians did all the fighting' school of thought, you are in for some surprises. The book starts during the days prior to D-Day, and then carries the reader through to the liberation of Paris. His descriptions of the action on the Normandy beaches are masterful. No detail is left unexplored. You will learn about allied bombers bombing their own side and navy gunners shooting down their own planes. The civilian casualties will appall you, as will the obduracy of generals, and the self-interest of politicians. D-Day is a testament to the frailty and heroism of the ordinary soldier, and a reminder of the obscenity of war. If you are a student of WWII, you must read this book. If you have no interest in the subject; you should still read it. Rating: 5 (Colin J. Edwards, 2010-02-05) Product reviewed: D-Day: The Battle for Normandy

How D-Day was and why should be remembered This is one of the best books I ever read about WWII. The style is clear, concise, direct. Antony Beevor gives us the details not only about the strategy, tactics, political events and the battle itself but also tells us about the experience of common soldiers and civilians. I very much like the fact that this book tells us all the destruction and french civilians that died as a result of the allied bombing on Normandy, a fact that is often overlooked. I got the sense that I was reading a book on operational military history and a novel at the same time. The reason is that war and human beings are so well described in this book. Rating: 5 (Roberto Rivas, 2010-01-30) Product reviewed: D-Day: The Battle for Normandy

D-Day The Battle for Normandy I like many other readers of World War II wondered how there could be enough new material for another book on this subject where so many good books have been written. Well, Beevor came up with really good book well worth your time. I enjoyed his narrative style and the range of subjects from the leading generals to the ordinary infantry units, including all the participants. It jumped around a lot but that was not too distracting. I have the feeling that there could be several more books from the material that Beevor no doubt has since it is clear that he has done an enormous amount of research. The fact that the scope of the book took the entire battle of Normandy all the way to the taking of Paris made it so interesting. THe only thing that frustrated me was the maps. All the maps should have been in the front of the book since you are most likely wanting to look at them regularly since there are so many different place involved. More and clearer maps would have been helpful. I highly recommend this book. Rating: 4 (Lael Prock, 2010-01-30) Product reviewed: D-Day: The Battle for Normandy

One of the Better Works on D-Day and Beyond The author does a fine job of explaining the background of D-Day preparations and the landings and subsequent battles, although in my mind Omaha Beach is given short shrift compared to other landing points. Put another way, the focus seems to be a bit more on the actions of the British, and to a lesser extent the Canadians, than the Americans. He also does an excellent job of explaining the difficulties of moving armies through a theatre of war when the countryside is that of an ally, albeit an ally without any significant armed forces. (Oddly, what I found interesting with respect to the invasion was the repeated fear by the allied troops of French female snipers [presumably girlfriends of the occupying German forces) taking potshots at the allied forces, which was apparently more fantasy than reality but which I do not recall being studied or written about in such detail before.) Overall, I found the book a bit slow going, even tedious, until after the bridgeheads in Normandy were established. There were too many technical facts about troop movements and such crunched into too few pages without enough elaboration on the human element. After the bridgeheads were established, however, the pace of the book and my interest picked up. In comparison with other treatments on the invasion itself, I found OVERLORD by Max Hastings to be a better read with respect to human interest stories but seemed to agree more with Antony Beevor on his analysis of military strategies and tactics, and the allied commanders. Rating: 4 (Mr. Truthteller, 2010-01-28) Product reviewed: D-Day: The Battle for Normandy