{"product_id":"d-day-diary-life-on-the-front-line-in-the-second-world-war-paperback","title":"D-Day Diary: Life on the Front Line in the Second World War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 June 1944 is one of the most memorable dates of the Second World War.\u003c\/b\u003e It marked the beginning of the end of the conflict as Allied forces invaded Normandy and fought their way into Nazi-occupied Europe. Operation Overlord, as the invasion was codenamed, was an incredible feat. It also proved to be a turning point that would eventually result in the defeat of Nazi Germany. Around 150,000 soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy on the first day in the largest amphibious operation in history. Within a month more than 1 million men had been put ashore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs memory becomes history, first-hand accounts of this incredible moment become more and more precious. \u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eD-Day Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, historian Carol Harris brings together remarkable tales of bravery, survival and sacrifice from what was one of the war's most dramatic and pivotal episodes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCAROL HARRIS is a writer and journalist who has written extensively on the Second World War and the 1930s and '40s. Her \u003ci\u003eWomen at War\u003c\/i\u003e series was published in 2000, and she is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlitz Diary\u003c\/i\u003e (The History Press, 2010). She lives in south-east London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159784657031,"sku":"9780750996877","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c1673cc71f74d9a7748f367be3911dbd.webp?v=1733269231","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/d-day-diary-life-on-the-front-line-in-the-second-world-war-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}