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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The WWII invasion of Allied troops into German-occupied Europe, known as D-Day, was the largest military endeavor in history. By the time it occurred on June 6, 1944, Hitler and the Axis powers had a chokehold grip on the European continent, which the Allies called "Fortress Europe." Behind enemy lines, Nazi Germany was engaged in the mass extermination of the Jewish people and the oppression of civilians across Europe. The goal of D-Day was no less...
Author
Series
I survived volume 9
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
With his French village under Nazi control, Paul Colbert joins a secret resistance after rescuing an American paratrooper and gets his chance to make a difference in the midst of the largest invasion in history, working to do his part in turning horror into hope.
Publisher
Marketed and distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the history of the June 6, 1944, invasion of Normandy. Also includes a biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower, a look at the war through the letters of soldiers, WACs, and others who were there, and a history of the 101st Airborne.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Drawing on widespread archives and on the testimonies of eye-witnesses, author James Holland relates the planning that made Allied victory in France possible. How hundreds of thousands of men, and mountains of material, were transported across the English Channel, is as dramatic a human achievement as any battlefield exploit. The brutal landings on the five beaches and subsequent battles across the plains and through the lanes and hedgerows of Normandy--a...
Publisher
Livingbattlefield
Pub. Date
p2012
Language
English
Description
A trilogy of World War II (WWII) battlefield tour films which include "The Americans on D-Day," "The Americans on Hell's Highway," and "The Americans in the Bulge." With its fast-paced tour of the battlefields of Europe, the film series engages a wide audience interested in history and travel. Unlike most war documentaries, this series is filmed in the exact locations, and weather conditions, that existed when the actions took place. The charismatic...
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