The Germans in Normandy

Written by Richard Hargreaves

Narrated by Chris MacDonnell

An account of the D-Day invasion—from the German point of view.



The Allied invasion of Northern France was the greatest combined operation in the history of warfare. Up until now, it has been recorded from the attackers' point of view—whereas the defenders' angle has been largely ignored.



While the Germans knew an invasion was inevitable, no one knew where or when it would fall. Those manning Hitler's mighty Atlantic Wall may have felt secure in their bunkers, but they had no conception of the fury and fire that was about to break. After the initial assaults of June established an Allied bridgehead, a state of stalemate prevailed. The Germans fought with great courage—hindered by lack of supplies and overwhelming Allied control of the air. This book describes the catastrophe that followed, in a unique look at the war from the losing side.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Nov 12, 2019
• ISBN: 9781515941293

Richard Hargreaves

The author has long been writing poems & prose-poetry inspired by his birding and nature in general encouraged from an early age by J. A. Baker’s seminal book The Peregrine. Some of the author’s work has been published online in ‘Birdforum’s’ thread ‘Your Birding Day’. When a pair of Hobbies bred on his patch near Lymm, Cheshire, returning each spring from Africa, they became something of an obsession. The birds and the words they inspired with their aerial prowess and beauty became the beginnings of this book. Years of observation accumulated and condensed to form this volume. Following his retirement last year (from the Civil Service) he was able, finally, to complete the novel.

Reviews for The Germans in Normandy

[Thomas H. · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Interesting and definitely good additional perspective on the battles in Normandy. For me it really brought through the overwhelming material and aerial superiority of the allies and what it meant for average German soldier. Naturally the stories are depressing as hell, but it is what it is.

[robert · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very interesting, I really enjoyed this and it added to my perspective of operation overlord