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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.542142
EAN num: 9780850526622
ISBN number: 0850526620
Label: Pen and Sword
Manufacturer: Pen and Sword
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: 1999-05
Publishing house: Pen and Sword
Sale Popularity Level: 557201
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Potential visitors and those interested in the finer details of the Normandy campaign will never find a more exhaustive guide than this one to all five D-Day landing beaches, the airborne drop zones, and surviving fortifications, as well as all cemeteries, memorials, museums, local accomodations, and other points of interest.
Interest in the D-Day landings has never been greater on both sides of the Atlantic. No one knows the Normandy Campaign and countryside as it stands yesterday better than Major and Mrs Holt, the pioneers of battlefield touring.?
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This book was an invaluable guide for a self-drive two-day tour of Normandy sites that my wife and I undertook in May 2007. We only scratched the surface of the many different sites that are described in the book, but the reviews/overviews for each location were incredibly helpful in choosing our path, and the map was also quite useful (much better than other reviewers had indicated). Highly recommended!
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I purchased this book 2 weeks before a trip to normandy with my brother who lives in bristol, england. Our trip was to be short to the area, 3 days including driving to/from calais. The book was extremely helpful and detailed in its description of the area and the driving directions to the various sites. The itinerary layouts, the author provides suggested "tours" or itineraries of the various beaches, were well done and assisted us greatly in deciding what to see and visit. Upon leaving the Normandy area, we slowly made our way to Arras through the countryside and the old Somme battlefied. After having the book for the Normany area, i was disappointed to not have something as detailed to use for the area of the Somme (i had not purchased the Holt's Somme book). I'm a history buff and pretty well versed in these battles, but the book definitely makes a difference in understanding the local area when visiting. I'd recommend the book as a must have if making the trip.
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I am going to Normandy this spring and I bought this guide to show me where to see the battlefields, monuments, museums, etc. I expect I will get good use from it. Not only its a guidebook, its also a lesson in history just to read all the personal accounts and little know stories. Thanks to the authors for writing it!
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We recently came back from a trip to Normandy & this book was most helpful. My husband brought it with us & used it as a guide. I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in the allies landing on these beaches during WW11, what they endured & what actually happened & also anyone planning a trip to this area.
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As other reviewers have noted, this book is from a British perspective, but covers the American and Canadian beaches in exhaustive detail. The suggested routes are excellent and everything a visitor could possible want to see is covered. Brief descriptions of the planning and course of the invasion and battles provide an overview. My only quibble is the map, while showing every site in detail is more for planning and not actual navigation. When travelling, I used the Michelin map and the guidebook with great success. Major and Mrs. Holt produce an excellent series of guidebooks aimed at the person with detailed interest - their books are not for the casual traveller due to the level of detail.
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