The Germans in Normandy, Richard Hargreaves
The Germans in Normandy, Richard Hargreaves
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The Germans in Normandy

Author: Richard Hargreaves

Narrator: Chris MacDonnell

Unabridged: 12 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/12/2019


Synopsis

An account of the D-Day invasion—from the German point of view.

The Allied invasion of Northern France was the greatest combined operation in the history of warfare. Up until now, it has been recorded from the attackers' point of view—whereas the defenders' angle has been largely ignored.

While the Germans knew an invasion was inevitable, no one knew where or when it would fall. Those manning Hitler's mighty Atlantic Wall may have felt secure in their bunkers, but they had no conception of the fury and fire that was about to break. After the initial assaults of June established an Allied bridgehead, a state of stalemate prevailed. The Germans fought with great courage—hindered by lack of supplies and overwhelming Allied control of the air. This book describes the catastrophe that followed, in a unique look at the war from the losing side.

About Richard Hargreaves

Richard Hargreaves is a journalist, working in regional newspapers. Prior to taking up his present job with Navy News, he was an official war correspondent with the Portsmouth Evening News. He lives at Southsea, near Portsmouth.


Reviews

Imagine yourself as a middle-aged German soldier, living the good life in France. Yes, you know it will probably be over when the long awaited invasion, but hey, let’s enjoy it while you can. And besides, the Führer has decided to build an impregnable wall along the Atlantic and Channel Coast. Withi......more

Goodreads review by Stuart

"Every one of the infantry divisions in France in 1944 relied first and foremost on the horse for transport. The horse pulled field guns, ammunition wagons, anti-tank guns; horse-drawn vehicles in Normandy outnumbered their powered counterparts two to one in the summer of 1944. The poorest divisions......more