Silent day : a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front
Arthur, Max, (Military historian)2014
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On 6 June 1944 Britain woke up to a profound silence. Overnight, 160,000 Allied troops had vanished and an eerie emptiness settled over the country. The majority of those men would never return. This is the story of that extraordinary 24 hours.
Main title:
Silent day : a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front / by Max Arthur
Imprint:
London Hodder & Stoughton 2014
Collation:
324 pages illustrations portraits
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Living with War: 1939-44 -- What the Americans thought of the war in Europe -- Britain begins to get ready for D-Day -- The journey to Britain -- Living side by side with the Americans and Canadians -- Preparations for D-Day - the evacuation of the Slapton area -- Preparations for D-Day - rehearsals and dummy runs -- Early June, 1944 -- Waiting to depart -- The signal to depart is received -- The silent day -- D-Day, 6 June 1944 -- 6 June 1944 - US and Canadian perspectives -- 6 June 1944 - D-Day is announced to the civilian population -- Troops continue to leave, 6 June -- The silence -- 6 June 1944 - casualties begin to arrive -- Casualties after D-Day -- The return -- Prisoners of war -- The War continues - British perspective -- The War continues - US and Allies perspective -- Now the War is over -- Reflections and remembrance
ISBN:
9781444787535 (paperback)
Dewey class:
940.5421 SIL
Local class:
940.5421
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2678
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 940.5421 SIL | pbkAvailable |