A review by suebrownreads
D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches by Stephen E. Ambrose

4.0

I enjoyed this book. I learned so much. I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 because it could be a little difficult to follow at times and slightly tedious at times. There are a lot of acronyms (some of which are defined at the back of the book), and military terms. Anyone affiliated with the military would probably not have any difficulty at all. But it is not a hard book to read. It is written well and very straight forward. It is extremely detailed and may be more information than the average person may want to know, but I enjoyed learning the names and interesting stories of many, many of those who gave themselves over to this campaign. I have always considered WWII the most important war of modern times, and that is why I have a strong penchant for reading books about it, and learning all I can. I always find the times during which those folks lived fascinating. The first half of our century was a "different time", and one worth knowing. Lastly, I would like to say how much I appreciate the patriotism, dedication and selflessness of those men (and women) who fight for our country. Then and now, they often pay the ultimate sacrifice. I can't even imagine the fear that I would have, and I just can't see myself doing such courageous things. If I had been born during those times, would I feel differently? I guess we don't know what each of us would do until we are faced with such a thing as Hitler.