Voices of valor : D-Day, June 6, 1944 / Douglas Brinkley and Ronald J. Drez.
Published for the 60th anniversary of D-Day, this lushly illustrated volume with audio CDs presents gripping, firsthand accounts of the Normandy invasion with a central narrative by one of America's preeminent historians. A compelling compilation of firsthand accounts of the Normandy invasion presents forty remarkable oral histories that recount the events and experiences of D-Day from the perspectives of the veterans themselves, accompanied by a selection of interviews on CD.
Record details
- ISBN: 0821228897
- ISBN: 9780821228890
- Physical Description: 185 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm + 2 audio discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Bulfinch Press, [2004]
- Copyright: ©2004
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Call to arms and gathering for d-day -- Launching the attack -- Battlefield isolated: help from the resistance and the SOE -- Dropping from the skies: British attack on the east flank -- Over the Atlantic wall: American airborne drop on the cotentin peninsula -- Crossing the channel: air and sea armadas -- Utah beach -- Rangers at the pointe -- 16th regiment at Omaha beach -- 116th regiment: into the jaws of hell -- British 2nd army at Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches -- Aftermath -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary -- Photo credits. |
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| Subject: | Books on compact disc > Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy > Personal narratives. |
| Genre: | Oral histories. Personal narratives. Sound recordings. |
Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Rockingham County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Eden Library | 940.5421 B (Text) | 31554007392490 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | 940.5421 B (Text) | 31554006933583 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
