Fighting the Invasion: The German Army at D-Day

By Pen and Sword

In June 1944 Allied troops were massing along the shores of southern England in readiness for the invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe. Facing them, from the Pas de Calais to Brittany, were German troops, dug in, waiting and preparing for the inevitable confrontation. rnrnThis compilation of in-depth accounts by German commanders presents D-Day, and the events leading up to it, from the point of view of the officers entrusted with preventing the Allied landings. rnrnThe accounts David Isby has selected, all written soon after the war's close for American military intelligence, cover preparations for the invasion and chart the development of German strategy as invasion looms. They then turn to the ordeal of D-Day itself including reactions to the first reports of troop landings and a blow-by-blow account of the fighting. rnrnFighting the Invasion paints a superb picture of D-Day from the German perspective, bringing home the entire experience from the initial waiting to the bitter fighting on the beaches and running battles in Norman villages.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pen and Sword
• Release date: Jul 31, 2016
• ISBN: 9781848324961

Reviews for Fighting the Invasion

[jamespurcell · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Informative, but unbalanced analysis of what the Allies faced at Normandy. David Isby's introduction provides an excellent framework for reading and utilizing these raw data. In summary, a tactically proficient defense within a strategic and communications deficient higher echelon command structure.