Are there any comprehensive books about D-Day?

[waterjug]

I'm looking for a recommendation for a book about D-Day; the planning, the pre-op stuff, the reasoning behind it, the actual fighting, and the aftermath. I'm assuming there must be a ton, but what are a few REALLY good ones?

Thanks

 

[cabri]

Most biographies on the people that were involved in the actual planning will be decent; provide the insight.

 

[waterjug]

would they be comprehensive though?

 

[GasX]

Start with The Longest Day

 

[GasX]

oh, and you shouldn't use a single source for your soon to be late paper ;-)

 

[Gibsons]

Beevor's book was really good I thought.
http://www.amazon.com/D-Day-Battle-N...1936907&sr=1-3

 

[mrjminer]

Go watch Band of Brothers, then BS it from there. If you need sources, Alfred E. Neuman should be all you will need, as long as your teacher isn't a communist.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Start with The Longest Day

That's a great read.

 

[brianmanahan]

d-day for dummies

 

[OBLAMA2009]

i was going to mention the longest day book. stephen ambrose has a popular book on d day as well:

http://www.amazon.com/D-Day-June-Cli...tephen+ambrose

they had a bunch of good shows on d day on public television (nova,..) this month as well. also i wrote a report on d day in 7th grade, i would highly recommend that account as well

 

[UglyCasanova]

i was going to mention the longest day book. stephen ambrose has a popular book on d day as well:

http://www.amazon.com/D-Day-June-Cli...tephen+ambrose

they had a bunch of good shows on d day on public television (nova,..) this month as well. also i wrote a report on d day in 7th grade, i would highly recommend that account as well

Nova episode is free to watch and quality programming as usual. Best show on the tube IMO.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

Nova episode is free to watch and quality programming as usual. Best show on the tube IMO.

lol i always forget that pbs stuff is online. im always like "i gotta git home ta wach nacha at 8" and i dont cuz i can watch it anytime

 

[BoomerD]

Just go play Call of Duty 2. That will answer your questions...😛

 

[jessieqwert]

PBS just put out a new documentary, pretty decent

http://video.pbs.org/program/d-day-360/

 

[FeuerFrei]

The Stephen Ambrose book linked above is very well written. Each facet of the invasion force is covered separately - ground forces, naval forces, airborne troops, air force, etc. The book was enough of a standout that I bought the hardback version.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Start with The Longest Day

That's a great book. I went to Normandy to tour the area and beaches last year and this was something I read in preparation.

 

[JManInPhoenix]

Decision in Normandy is a good historical account of D Day (its preparation & aftermath too). Kind of tedious in places to read but has all of the nuts & bolts.

Currahee is by far my favorite first person combat memoir. It details the exploits of a member of the 101st airborne during D Day.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

Decision in Normandy is a good historical account of D Day (its preparation & aftermath too). Kind of tedious in places to read but has all of the nuts & bolts.

Currahee is by far my favorite first person combat memoir. It details the exploits of a member of the 101st airborne during D Day.

how many months do you go before you have to reboot your ubuntu

 

[angminas]

Germany was already defeated by June 1944. D-Day wasn't about stopping Germany...it was about stopping Russia.

 

[waterjug]

Great! Thanks for the suggestions. Also, not for a paper 🙂

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Germany was already defeated by June 1944. D-Day wasn't about stopping Germany...it was about stopping Russia.

I think you need to read the books suggested more than the op. I have no idea which fantasy books gave you that idea but, please read some non revisionist history.