{"product_id":"d-day-the-unheard-tapes-powerful-eye-witness-accounts-of-the-battle-for-normandy-1944-9781035049677","title":"D-Day: The Unheard Tapes: Powerful Eye-Witness Accounts of the Battle for Normandy 1944","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe No. 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Vital testimony for those who wish to understand the stark reality of running up a beach with the Wehrmacht trying to kill you' - \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on over 150 audio interviews with those who fought, this is a moving and powerful oral history that marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings and battle for Normandy. Published alongside a groundbreaking BBC2 documentary series \u003ci\u003eD-Day: The Unheard Tapes\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eD-Day was a critical turning point in the Second World War, but for the tens of thousands of young men who took part it was bloody, chaotic and terrifying. For those who survived the beaches, months of bitter fighting lay ahead, often against some of Germany's most elite divisions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing primarily on the extraordinary archives of the Imperial War Museums and National World War II Museum, this immersive book describes what it was actually like to take part in the landings on 6 June 1944 and the weeks of ferocious fighting in Normandy that followed. British, American, Canadian and German veterans, as well as French civilians, speak of experiences they could never forget. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the forward observer hiding alone on Omaha beach, thinking of his wife as he waits for the invasion to begin. The commando racing to the besieged airborne forces at Pegasus Bridge. The Typhoon pilot about to be executed by the SS when he is saved by a Luftwaffe officer. The teenage GI surrounded and under fire for six days. The German soldier haunted by the memory of abandoning his dying friend. Their words reach across the decades as they share their experiences with us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eD-Day The Unheard Tapes\u003c\/i\u003e Geraint Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eBrothers in Arms\u003c\/i\u003e and a former infantry soldier, has skilfully brought the battle for Normandy to life in a vivid narrative that allows the voices of those who fought to shine through, authentic and unforgettable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNumber 1 in the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller chart, UK, as of 18\/06\/24.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeraint Jones is a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author who served as an infantry soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan. His first work of non-fiction, \u003ci\u003eNo Way Out\u003c\/i\u003e with Major Adam Jowett, was a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e top 10 bestseller. He has also written a memoir of his Afghanistan tour, \u003ci\u003eBrothers in Arms\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-authored \u003ci\u003eEscape from Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e with Levison Wood, using first-hand accounts to describe the dramatic military evacuation of the city in 2021. He has published several novels, including titles with James Patterson. His podcasts, Veteran State of Mind and The War Story Podcast, include interviews with D-Day survivors.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pan Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51321388073234,"sku":"9781035049677","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a01ea296-d2d4-4cb8-9902-2e0434a53955.jpg?v=1748586736","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/d-day-the-unheard-tapes-powerful-eye-witness-accounts-of-the-battle-for-normandy-1944-9781035049677","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}