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1	Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hit more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose They came together, citizen soldiers, in the summer of 1942, drawn to Airborne by the $50 monthly bonus and a desire to be better than the other guy. And at its peak -- in Holland and the Ardennes -- Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Divison, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world. From the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.73! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Steel Wave: A Novel of World War II more books like this by Jeff Shaara The second volume in "New York Times"-bestselling author Shaara's acclaimed World War II trilogy takes readers to the most famous chapter in the war--D-Day and the battle for Normandy. see all copies from $9.95! new only from $16.71! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Citizen Soldiers: The U S Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany June 7, 1944-May 7, 1945 more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose (Introduction by) From the bestselling author of "Undaunted Courage" and "D-Day," the definitive book on the most important day of World War II, comes the inspiring story of the ordinary men of the U.S. Army in northwest Europe from the day after D-Day until the end of the bitterrest days of the war. Citizen Soldiers opens at 0001 hours, June 7, 1944, on the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	D-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose (Read by) Stephen E. Ambrose draws from more than 1,400 interviews with American, British, Canadian, French, and German veterans to create the preeminent chronicle of the most important day in the twentieth century. Ambrose reveals how the original plans for the invasion were abandoned, and how ordinary soldiers and officers acted on their own initiative. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.33! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy more books like this by Max Hastings Drawing together eyewitness accounts of survivors from the Axis and Allied powers, plus previously uptapped sources and documents, this book looks at the battle for Normandy. The D-Day landings of 8 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.49! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Longest Day: The Classic Epic of D Day more books like this by Cornelius Ryan Cornelius Ryan tells the story of the hours that preceded and followed H-Hour of D-Day ? June 6, 1944, when as dawn approached, as paratroopers fought in the hedgerows of Normandy, the greatest armada the world had ever known assembled off the beach -- almost 5000 ships carrying more than 200,000 soldiers. a military This is the story of people: ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.49! \| first editions \| SVS
7	On Rue Tatin: Living and Cooking in a French Town more books like this by Susan Herrmann Loomis An expatriate student went to France 20 years ago, moved into an old convent, restored it, and learned to cook and bake à la français. In this memoir with recipes, she tells the story of her sojourn in a remote corner of Normandy, in the town of Louviers, on the street called Rue Tatin. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.25! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day, the turning point of World War II. This gripping account of it by acclaimed author Stephen Ambrose brings to life a daring ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Wolf's Hour more books like this by Robert McCammon This book is a remarkable tale of pulse-pounding excitement with a uniquely sympathetic, fascinating portrait of the werewolf as nobel warrior-and conflicted being. Complex, compelling and utterly real. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
10	The Journal Scott Pendleton Collins: A World War II Soldier, Normandy, France 1944 more books like this by Walter Dean Myers A seventeen-year-old soldier from central Virginia records his experiences in a journal as his regiment takes part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and subsequent battles to liberate France. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.35! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Pegasus Bridge more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose This account of the planning and assault on two bridges whose destruction was deemed essential to the success of the D-Day operation looks at the tactical and human side of the war as it recreates this little-known piece of World War II history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	D-Day: June 6, 1944 more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose, Albano A detailed account of the Allied invasion of the Normandy coast beginning on June 6, 1944, which ultimately led to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany during World War II. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Decision in Normandy more books like this by Carlo D'Este Field Marshal Montgomery's battleplan for Normandy, following the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, remains one of the most controversial campaigns of the Second World War. Carlo D'Este's book gives the fullest possible account of the conception and execution of Montgomery's plan, with all its problems and complexities. It brings to light information ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy more books like this by Joseph Balkoski By 1945, the US Army had sixty-eight infantry divisions, forty-two of which fought in the great campaign in North-west Europe that began with the amphibious landings on D-Day and ended eleven months later with Germany's surrender. "Beyond the Beachhead" examines the experience of one infantry division - the 29th - during forty-five days of combat ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Currahee!: A Screaming Eagle at Normandy more books like this by Donald R Burgett, David Guion (Read by) The title represents the battle cry and motto of the famous Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Regiment as they parachuted into Normandy in World War II. This story, told by a man who was there, was first published in 1967 and appears in mass market for the first time. Dwight D. Eisenhower called this book "a fascinating tale of personal ... see all copies from $3.09! new only from $4.65! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	G.I. Joe & Lillie: Remembering a Life of Love and Loyalty more books like this by Joseph S Bonsall, Barbara Bush (Foreword by) From a member of the six-time Grammy Award-winning music group The Oak Ridge Boys comes a true story of life, love, war and, finally, peace. "G.I. Joe & Lillie" tells of a young man and woman who each escapes the harsh realities of home by volunteering to serve their country. How they meet, fall in love, and make it through life's triumphs and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Ten Days to D-Day: Citizens and Soldiers on the Eve of the Invasion more books like this by David Stafford Ten days before the largest operation of World War II was launched, it was still one of the century's best-kept secrets - thanks to countless ordinary people participating in one of history's most remarkable moments. David Stafford has written a riveting account of ten of those extraordinary men and women as they lived through the ten days leading ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Fighting First: The Untold Story of the Big Red One on D-Day more books like this by Flint Whitlock Chronicles the untold story of the Big Red One, the legendary 1st Infantry Division, in its assault on Nazi forces at Omaha Beach during the Normandy invasion. The Fighting First tells the untold story of the 1st Infantry Division's part in the D-Day invasion of France at Normandy. Using a variety of primary sources, official records, interviews, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Omaha Beach: A Flawed Victory more books like this by Adrian R Lewis The Allied victory at Omaha Beach was a costly one. A direct infantry assault against a defence that was years in the making, undertaken in daylight following a mere 30 minute bombardment, the attack had neither the advantage of tactical surprise nor that of overwhelming firepower. American forces were forced to improvise under enemy fire, and ... see all copies from $2.75! new only from $11.99! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Distance from Normandy more books like this by Mr. Jonathan Hull Mead parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and fought his way to Germany, through some of the most brutal violence of World War II. But his most difficult battle was lost years later, when his beloved wife Sophie succumbed to cancer. Since then, he has waged a private war against both loneliness and the terrible memory of a day in 1945 that went ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	American Nightingale: The Story of Frances Slanger, Forgotten Heroine of Normandy more books like this by Bob Welch Welch imparts the illuminating story of Frances Slanger, a World War II military nurse--one of the first to reach Normandy beach in June 1944--who instilled boundless hope in the hearts of soldiers with her sense of duty, her poetic words, and her relentless courage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Orphans of Normandy: A True Story of World War II Told Through Drawings by Children more books like this by Nancy Amis A document of extraordinary beauty, this moving journal is the true story of World War II told through drawings by children from a French orphanage. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.43! \| first editions \| SVS
23	Longest Day more books like this by Cornelius Ryan An account of D-Day, June 6 1944, considered one of the most momentous days in the history of mankind. The author, the late Cornelius Ryan, worked as a war correspondent in Europe and the Pacific. His other books are "A Bridge Too Far" and "The Last Battle". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	A Traveller's Guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy more books like this by Carl Shilleto, Mike Tolhurst This new kind of guidebook gives comprehensive information about Normandy's major battles and battlefields, memorial sites, how to get there, what to see, maps, and now-and-then photos. see all copies from $6.50! new only from $10.98! \| SVS
25 view cover	The D-Day Experience: From the Invasion to the Liberation of Paris more books like this by Richard Holmes D-Daythe largest amphibious invasion in history took place on 6 June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy, which lasted until the end of August, involved over a million men from the UK, America, Canada, France, Poland and Germany, and helped seal the fate of Hitlers Third Reich. This book contains 30 facsimile items of D-Day memorabilia ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $18.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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