The Human Face of D-Day

The Human Face of D-Day Walking the Battlefields of Normandy: Essays, Reflections, and Conversations with Veterans of the Longest Day Language:English Format:Hardback Dimensions:6" x 9" Pages:288 Photos:40 photographs plus 3 maps Publisher:Casemate ISBN:9781636241029 Item No. 9781636241029 Ever since Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, the men who survived have sought to return, to honor their dead, and to teach others of what they went through to liberate Europe.Soldier Keith Nightingale has conducted terrain walks in Normandy for over forty years with veterans, active-duty military, and local French civilians. Over the decades Nightingale conducted dozens of formal interviews and informal conversations with many of the principals of the day, including Generals Bradley, Collins, Gavin, Ridgway and Hill. Added to this rare, new primary material from the top brass are numerous conversations with lower-