Rent The Stephen Ambrose World War II Audio Collection

Synopsis

In 'D-Day, Stephen Ambrose draws on hundreds of oral histories as well as never-before-available information from around the world to tell the true story of how the Allies broke through Hitler's Atlantic Wall, revealing that the intricate plan for the invasion had to be abandoned before the first shot was fired. Focusing on the twenty-four hours of June 6, 1944, 'D-Day brings to life the stories of the men and women who made history. 'Citizen Soldiers opens on June 7, 1944, on the Normandy beaches, and ends on May 7, 1945. From the high command (including Eisenhower, Bradley, and Patton) on down to the enlisted men, Ambrose pulls together stories from both sides of the battlefield, recreating, in compelling detail, the experiences of the individuals who fought. 'Band of Brothers--recently an HBO miniseries from Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg--is an account of the men in E Company who went hungry, froze, and died for each other; a company that took 150 percent casualties; and a company where the Purple Heart was not a medal--it was a badge of office.

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