D-Day: The Liberation of Europe Begins
by Doug Murray
Published 2007 by Rosen Central

Library Binding, English. ISBN: 9781404207868

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D-Day to Berlin: The Northwest Europe Campaign, 1944-45
by Alan J. Levine
Published 2007 by Stackpole Books

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780811733861

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This study describes not only what happened from the D-Day landings in June 1944 to the surrender of Germany eleven months later, but why it happened. While an enormous amount has been written about this campaign, most of it focuses on a single army or an individual battle. Levine stresses a truly integrated approach that combines both strategy and tactics and covers the land, sea, and air efforts of both Allies and Axis. Levine deals extensively with the German side, particularly morale issues, and he includes the role played by Canadian forces--a topic usually neglected in American accounts.

Invasion: The Story of D-Day
by Bruce, Jr. Bliven
Published 2007 by Sterling Publishing (NY)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781402745218

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June 6, 1944: The greatest amphibious invasion the world had ever seen was launched, involving thousands of ships, incredible planning and preparation, and a million courageous soldiers, sailors, and airmen willing to sacrifice their lives for victory. Author and journalist Bruce Bliven was there that day, on the beaches of France, and he recounts it all, from the risky plans developed by the American and British military leaders through the daring landing itself. Most important, he shares stories of individual bravery shown by soldiers who waded or parachuted ashore in what became the turning point of the war.

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The First Men in: U.S. Paratroopers and the Fight to Save D-Day
by Ed Ruggero
Published 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780060731281

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REVIEW: Publisher's Weekly 04/10/2006

Ruggero retraces the course of the storied 82nd Airborne Division as it jumped into occupied France on the night before June 6, 1944, in this vivid and often intimate account. Focusing on "those crucial first three days in France," he portrays the chaotic, often frantic fight, led by Maj. Gen. Matt Ridgway and Brig. Gen. Jim Gavin, to secure the critical roads and bridges leading to Utah Beach in order to prevent a German counterattack. Supreme Allied Commander Dwight Eisenhower knew the dangers inherent in putting lightly armed paratroopers behind enemy lines-casualties were projected at 70%-but approved the operation since he believed the paratroopers were crucial to the assault. Despite missed drop zones, scattered units, lost equipment and fierce German resistance, the 82nd pulled together ad hoc units and proceeded to accomplish its mission with skill and uncommon valor. Relying on memoirs, histories and especially interviews with campaign veterans, Ruggero, a former infantry officer, draws on his skills as a novelist (The Academy ) and historian (Combat Jump ) to deliver a moving portrait of the service and sacrifices of the U.S. Army's first airborne division.(June 1)

Operation Jedburgh: D-Day and America's First Shadow War
by Colin Beavan
Published 2006 by Viking Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780670037629

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REVIEW: Publisher's Weekly 03/13/2006

While Hitler considered western European resistance forces a minor annoyance, movies and popular writers invariably extol the havoc they wreaked behind enemy lines, perhaps tipping the balance toward victory. In this vein, Beavan (Fingerprints ) delivers a lively account of the immense Allied effort to stir up trouble in occupied France in support of the Normandy invasion in June 1944. Since 1940, the British and Free French had sent agents into France, but the Nazis tracked them down with alarming efficiency. Backed by U.S. leaders, Operation Jedburgh was born in 1943: hundreds of American, British and French volunteers parachuted into France to organize resistance forces and then lead them in a campaign of sabotage and guerrilla action. Many operations failed, but there were plenty of triumphs-perhaps the most spectacular being the surrender of 20,000 German troops in September 1944. Beavan, whose grandfather was a "Jed," interviewed 30 operatives, including former CIA director William Colby and Green Beret founder Aaron Banks, and recounts Jedburgh's exploits through their eyes. This involves a good deal of recreated dialogue and speculation-but it rings true. Historians may not share the author's conviction of Jedburgh's crucial role in the Allied victory, but he makes an entertaining case.(May 8)

True Stories of D-Day
by Henry Brook
Published 2006 by Scholastic

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780439898331

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Fighting for America: Black Soldiers-The Unsung Heroes of World War II
by Christopher Paul Moore
Published 2005 by Presidio Press

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780345459619

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General George Patton: Old Blood & Guts
by Alden Hatch
Published 2006 by Sterling Publishing (NY)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781402731860

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He remained firmly in the center of the action and at the center of controversy. That's what made General George S. Patton America's most colorful military leader and an endlessly fascinating subject. He's as dynamic on the page as he was in life in Alden Hatch's lively, accessible biography, which chronicles Patton from his early days growing up in Southern California to his triumphant march into Germany in World War II. With his iron-clad will to win, unique personality, and fearlessness, Patton's a hero who will keep kids turning the pages to find out more.

Hell Is Upon Us: D-Day in the Pacific June-August 1944
by Victor Brooks
Published 2005 by Da Capo Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780306813696

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Utah Beach: The Amphibious Landing and Airborne Operations on D-Day, June 6, 1944
by Joseph Balkoski
Published 2005 by Stackpole Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780811701440

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Ten Days to D-Day: Citizens and Soldiers on the Eve of the Invasion
by David Stafford
Published 2004 by Little Brown and Company

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780316605618

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Instead of retracing the much-dissected actions of heads of state, Stafford brings to life the preparations for history's most formidable invasion through the eyes of the ground-level participants.

REVIEW: Publisher's Weekly 04/12/2004

Stafford (Spies Beneath Berlin) does an excellent job of re-creating the tensions and anticipations of those who were preparing to fight on D-Day, and the stakes involved for (and often desperate movements of) nonmilitary people on the ground in Europe. Churchill, Eisenhower, Hitler and De Gaulle are here, along with Canadian rifleman Glenn Dickin; Norwegian resister Peter Moen; French resister Sonia d'Artois; double agent Juan Pujol; Albert Grunberg, who was Jewish and in hiding in Paris; and myriad Americans. (May 4)

D-Day Landings: The Story of the Allied Invasion
by Richard Platt
Published 2004 by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780756602765

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How did the Allies plan and execute the most massive and daring invasion in military history? Read all about it in the DK Reader that explains in thrilling detail how the Nazis were defeated on the beaches of France.

DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program combining DK's highly visual style with appealing stories at five graduated levels. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression of stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers.

The Fighting First: The Untold Story of the Big Red One on D-Day
by Flint Whitlock
Published 2004 by Basic Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780813342184

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D-Day: 24 Hours That Saved the World
by Time Magazine
Published 2004 by Time Home Entertainment

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781932273229

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- TIME commemorates the 60th Anniversary of D-Day....celebrating the valiant efforts and deeds of our soldiers who risked their lives to free a continent.- Included are personal accounts from the people who were there - from generals to GI's to marines, as well as the medics and nurses who cared for them.- Stunning photography accompanies these unforgettable memories.

D-Day 1944 (2): Utah Beach & the Us Airborne Landings
by Mark R. Henry
Published 2004 by Osprey Publishing (UK)

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781841763651

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On their western flank, the Allied landings on D-Day combined a parachute drop by the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions with an amphibious assault on "Utah" Beach by the US 4th Infantry Division. The landings came ashore in the wrong place but met weaker German resistance as a result. The heaviest fighting took place inland where the badly scattered paratroopers gradually gathered in small groups and made for their objectives. This book traces the story of D-Day on Utah beach, revealing how the infantry pushed inland and linked up with the Airborne troops in a beachhead five miles deep. Now the battle to break out and seize the key port of Cherbourg could begin.

Voices of Valor: D-Day, June 6, 1944 [With 2 Audio CDs]
by Douglas G. Brinkley
Published 2004 by Bulfinch Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780821228890

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REVIEW: Publisher's Weekly 04/12/2004

Brinkley, author of John Kerry: Tour of Duty and director of the University of New Orleans's Eisenhower Center for American Studies, and editor-historian Drez team up to present the testimony of D-Day veterans: two 60-minute audio CDs (narrated by actor Stephen Lang, of Gettysburg fame) are matched with text and 150 illustrations, including maps and yearbooklike photos of the veterans in uniform, along with battlefield and transport shots. The authors present choice excerpts, with regiment-by-regiment contextualization, in 12 chapters that cover every move on Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches, and points beyond and in between. (May 12)

D-Day
by Colin Hynson
Published 2004 by World Almanac Library

Library Binding, English. ISBN: 9780836855685

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Certain world events are so intense that you will always remember exactly where you were and what you were doing when you first heard the news. This new series focuses on a range of historic moments and crucial turning points that paved the way toward the future. Packed with facts that offer a fresh perspective on these powerful experiences, the details and events leading up to them, and the tremendous global impact that followed, these books are bound to become favorites among readers who want to discover Days That Changed the World.

D-Day: The Lost Evidence -Above the Battle
by Chris Going
Published 2004 by Crecy Publishing

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780859790970

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On the night of 5th June 1944, the greatest armada the world has seen sailed into the stormy waters of the English Channel. After 5 years of war in the European Theater, its goal was no less than the liberation of Occupied Europe and the defeat of Nazi Germany.This bold gamble could easily have ended in the worst military defeat in history. The risks were enormous, the potential for failure unlimited.As dawn broke on 6th June, the allied generals and leaders waited for news. There was only one way the true state of the battle could be seen - from above. The task of bringing back these pictures fell to an elite band of pilots and the contents of their cameras would unveil the true story of D-Day.To a privileged few, these images depicted the life and death struggle below: the bloody slaughter on Omaha beach: the daring capture of Pegasus bridge: the taking of Pointe-Du-Hoc. Even individual actions such as the attack by 'Easy' Company of the 506 on the gun battery at Brecourt Manor - later immortalized in the book and TV series 'Band of Brothers' were captured on film - as they happened.Later dispersed and scattered to archives and collections around the world, these classified images, this lost evidence of D-Day, has now been painstakingly tracked down and re-assembled. Even images previously thought destroyed, or misplaced for 60 years have been traced and seen for the first time.Pieced together and digitally enhanced using the latest imagery technology, this lost evidence of D-Day can at last be seen. On the beaches and in the fields and roads beyond, the triumphs and disasters are revealed.

D-Day Normandy Revisited
by Richard Bougaardt
Published 2004 by Chaucer Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781904449294

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