3.5
Geschiedenis
In burnished, driving prose, John Keegan chronicles the 1944 invasion of Normandy, from D-day to the liberation of Paris. At the same time, he furthers his exploration of the “role which warfare and its institutions play in social life” by showing how each of the six armies, while resembling one another in purpose and authority, is a mirror of its own nation’s values. Each army is shown at successive stages of the invasion in a battle sequence testing them to the utmost: the Americans in their terrifying night drop on the eve of landings, the Canadians at the Omaha beachhead, the English savagely fighting their way inland, the Germans in their surprisingly strong resistance, the Poles in exile desperately blocking the German escape route, and the French at last liberating their City of Light. This extraordinary book is a shining addition to the dramatic literature of men at war.
© 2005 Blackstone Publishing (Luisterboek): 9781483069920
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 22 juni 2005
3.5
Geschiedenis
In burnished, driving prose, John Keegan chronicles the 1944 invasion of Normandy, from D-day to the liberation of Paris. At the same time, he furthers his exploration of the “role which warfare and its institutions play in social life” by showing how each of the six armies, while resembling one another in purpose and authority, is a mirror of its own nation’s values. Each army is shown at successive stages of the invasion in a battle sequence testing them to the utmost: the Americans in their terrifying night drop on the eve of landings, the Canadians at the Omaha beachhead, the English savagely fighting their way inland, the Germans in their surprisingly strong resistance, the Poles in exile desperately blocking the German escape route, and the French at last liberating their City of Light. This extraordinary book is a shining addition to the dramatic literature of men at war.
© 2005 Blackstone Publishing (Luisterboek): 9781483069920
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 22 juni 2005
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Maggie
25 aug 2018
Interesting read about the experiences of the various armies that participated in the battle for Normandy. Not quite sure if author achieved his purpose, stated in the introduction, of identifying the different character of each army. Seems to have been most succesfull with the Poles and Canadians. I am sure, however, that the author has used every word in the English dictionary in this book. What an incredible vocabulary! That alone was quite an education.
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