Genre: Fiction—History & Military History
Completed: 7 March 2017
Summary & Review:
While history is written by the victors, those on the losing side also have compelling stories of their own and authors Vince Milano and Bruce Conner dig into the history of D-Day from the perspective of the regular German soldier stationed in northern France. Along with tracing the battles that occurred during the first two months of the Allied campaign to free Europe from Nazi tyranny, the authors present first-hand accounts and memories from many of the men who made up the Wehrmacht.
I learned a lot about the battles in Normandy during WWII while reading this book. I’ve read and watched a lot about D-Day and the European campaign, but these were always from the perspective of the Allies so I found it to be very interesting to read about what the regular German soldier went through. The authors chose not to focus on the true believers, the SS and high command of the Third Reich and the like, but looked at the average Grenadier of the 352nd Infantry Division. This emphasis on the lowly German soldier who fought and died for his family and home really allowed the reader to have sympathy for the poor everyday Deutschvolk who got caught up in the terrible storm of Nazism.
Rating: 7.0
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