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Overlord

D-Day and the Battle for Normandy 1944

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By: Max Hastings
Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
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With an introduction read by Max Hastings. The famous D-Day landings of 6 June, 1944, marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe.

Republished as part of the Pan Military Classics series, Max Hastings’ acclaimed account overturns many traditional legends in this memorable study. Drawing together the eyewitness accounts of survivors from both sides, plus a wealth of previously untapped sources and documents, Overlord provides a brilliant, controversial perspective on the devastating battle for Normandy. Max Hastings, author of over 20 books, was born in 1945. He was a scholar at Charterhouse and University College, Oxford, before working as foreign correspondent for newspapers and BBC television, reporting from over 50 countries. He was editor of the Daily Telegraph for almost a decade, and then for six years edited the Evening Standard. He has won many awards for his journalism, particularly for his dispatches from the South Atlantic in 1982. He was knighted in 2002.

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Great audiobook. Well read. It would be great if you could include a PDFs of the campaign maps.

Excellent unbiased account of Overlord

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What did you like most about Overlord?

It was very informative and in depth with regards to D-Day and Overlord.

What does Barnaby Edwards bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The ability to listen while driving the car. Reading a book while driving is frowned upon in the UK. Narration was very good.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, it was too heavy for one sitting, plus I needed to research some of the things that were talked about and work out the acronyms that were mentioned, before proceeding.

Any additional comments?

I felt I learned a lot but there seemed to be quite a high degree of assumed knowledge of military acronyms, types of weapons, tank types and generally in depth knowledge of WWII. In hindsight I think a book that details D-Day at a higher level would have been a good pre-read before embarking on this one.

Not For Beginners

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Very good account of D day from all sides. A balanced account showing the difficulties the allies faced. Not afraid to show the shortcomings of allied troops and equipment compared to some other accounts. A good balance of soldier accounts and the overall strategy of the invasion

Excellent book. Well read

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A gripping account and a balanced assessment. The final chapter contains much food for thought. Having grown up with the clichés it is so exhilarating to see clearly at last. A brilliant performance by one of Audible's best.

Brilliant

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This was an excellent book the amount of research that clearly went into it made it such an amazing book. There were times when I really had to focus on what was being said with so much information being narrated (the narrator was excellent and made for easy listening) such as units, divisions, regiments, commanders, soldiers, airmen, sailors, civilians, etc. I enjoyed the fact that unlike other books this covered all the Normandy campaign and not just the landings on the 6th June. It told about the good, the bad, and very ugly side of basically a campaign of attrition against a very good army who from the outset were far better equipped and had better-skilled soldiers than most (not all) of the allied armies. What was clear about how unprepared the allied armies were for fighting in the bocage and how inferior their weapons were in most cases specifically armor (the superiority of the Tiger and Panther tanks quite shocking) and close infantry support weapons- anti-tank, mortars. It seems that allies were so focused on the landings they had no focus afterward and with all the clash of personalities amongst allied high command it did not help. Why some of the people were in charge still amazes me, it took quite a few months for them to get their act together, using infantry & armor effectively, close air support, and the tactical airforce to the best effect. I wish that I had the physical copy of the book as I am sure maps and other information would have been beneficial. Glad I purchased this audiobook it was superb. I may well get the physical book and read it.

Unique and Refreshing Perspective

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