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The 10-day battle for the shores of Normandy have been extensively chronicled but Robert Kershaw brings a new insight on this period of history by using eye-witness accounts from both the Allied and German sides. The actual landings and the subsequent few days of battle often resolved themselves into a multitude of desperate small-scale struggles - for the next few yards of beach, to cross the next field, or to reach the next hedgerow. Using first-hand accounts of the battle the author is able to bring a unique perspective to this most famous campaign. By looking at the battle at this level through the eyes of both Allied and German participants, the author is able to develop new insights into the successes and failures of both sides. Now available in B-format for the first time, this is a classic piece of military history that will appeal to historians of World War 2 and anyone interested in the general history of the period.