{"product_id":"june-6-1944-gerald-astor-9780440236979","title":"June 6, 1944: The Voices of D-Day","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn ships and planes, they crossed the English Channel.\u003cbr\u003eOn the other side Hitler's army waited.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the longest day was about to begin.... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the spring of 1944, 120,000 Allied soldiers crossed the English Channel in the most ambitious invasion force ever assembled. Rangers, paratroopers, infantry, and armored personnel, these soldiers--some who had just cut their teeth in Africa and Sicily and some who were brand-new to war--joined a force aimed at the heart of Europe and Hitler's defenses. On the morning of June 6, D-Day began. And in the hours that followed, thousands lost their lives, while those who survived would be changed forever \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo other chronicle of D-Day can match Gerald Astor's extraordinary work--a vivid first-person account told with stunning immediacy by the men who were there. From soldiers who waded through the bullet-riddled water to those who dropped behind enemy lines, from moments of terror and confusion to acts of incredible camaraderie and heroism, \u003cb\u003e June 6, 1944\u003c\/b\u003e plunges us into history in the making--and the most pivotal battle ever waged.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerald Astor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0440236975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780440236979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.96h x 4.18w x 1.05d","brand":"Gerald Astor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079162458367,"sku":"9780440236979","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e3df06ab-e81d-4e74-b2f5-35f2353f5a91.jpg?v=1685479654","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/june-6-1944-gerald-astor-9780440236979","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}