Tank Commander Sgt Trevor Greenwood of C Squadron the 9th Royal Tank Regiment sailed for France in June 1944 as part of the Allied invasion of Normandy. From D-Day until April 1945 he kept a daily diary of his experiences of the final push through France & into Germany often writing in secret & in terrible conditions. Under fire outgunned & facing a bitter winter he never loses his moral compass or his sense of humour
- finding time to brew tea & maintain morale with characterful British reserve. He writes candidly of his frustration & despair of seeing Bomber Command mistakenly bomb Allied lines near Caen (August 1944) the liberation of Le Havre (September 1944) the fighting around Roosendaal Holland (October 1944) the reception of soldiers by the Dutch families on whom they were billeted (December 1944) & concludes with 'mopping up' operations in northern Germany (April 1945). His astonishing diary has left us a unique record of the war in Europe from the rarely-seen perspective of an ordinary soldier. An accompanying essay about the tank battles of Normandy by Duxford Museum's tank expert provide added value.
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D-Day the largest amphibious invasion in history took place on 6 June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a million men & helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. This is a graphic account of the planning & execution of Operation Overlord as well as the campaign which effectively destroyed the German forces in France opening the way for the Allied advance. Including a wealth of superb photographs & maps the book also contains 10 facsimile items of rare memorabilia including diaries letters & memos. This title

Includes:: top-secret h&-drawn map showing the minute-by-minute position on the way in to the drop zone just west of Ste-Mere-Eglise for elements of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. This is an extract from the pocket diary of Sergeant G.E. Hughes then a corporal landed with the 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment at Arromanches.

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A born exorcist Walkers primary anti-akuma weapon is the cross thats embossed on his red disfigured left hand which contains Innocence. But not only does Walker destroy akuma he sees the akuma hiding inside a persons soul! Together with his fellow exorcists fighting under the command of the Black Order Walker leads the battle against the Millennium Earl the evil being out to destroy mankind. ...

Hopelessly outnumbered by the Millennium Earls forces Lenalee Lavi & the rest of the survivors aboard Anitas ship face almost certain annihilation. Then as if determined to make sure of it the Noah enter the fray! But the harried agents of the Black Order refuse to throw in the towel knowing this may be the last stand of the Exorcists. If any hope remains it could reside with Allen Walker...but no one knows if theyll ever see him again! ...

Its been three months since Allen Walkers mentor Cross Marian pulled his latest disappearing act. Allen & fellow exorcist Kanda now learn of an odd new threat known only as G. G plans to steal a valuable crown from the Louvre so Allen & Kanda join the local constabulary in trying to prevent the theft. This leads to a surprise discovery that could have no small significance for the future of the Black Order! ...

A horde of akuma is closing in on Allen but instead of attacking him they mysteriously head right for another exorcist Suman Dark! His tragic story & the secret of his unique Innocence are revealed but in the process Sumans life is threatened. Allen tries his best to save his comrade by putting himself in grave danger! Branch of the Black Ministry to the sobering reality that he has lost his Innocence! ...

Crossroad Allen has disappeared. Lavi & Lenalee rush to find him only to wind up confronting a horde of akuma pursuing Allens golem Timcanpy. After dealing with this they are ordered to continue their mission without Allen his place to be taken by a new Exorcist--Miranda Lotto. Allen meanwhile wakes up inside the Asian Branch of the Black Ministry to the sobering reality that he has lost his Innocence! ...

Crimson Snow The battle on the sea continues with the swarm of evolved akuma pressing hard on the Exorcists. Lenalee tries to tackle one akuma on her own but realizes she can prevail only by unleashing the full force of her Innocence. Back on the ship Lavi prepares to call on a special attribute of his own Innocence. Will any of this be enough? Can the Exorcists hold on or will they need help that may or may not come? ...

Hopelessly outnumbered by the Millennium Earls forces Lenalee Lavi & the rest of the survivors aboard Anitas ship face almost certain annihilation. Then as if determined to make sure of it the Noah enter the fray! But the harried agents of the Black Order refuse to throw in the towel knowing this may be the last stand of the Exorcists. If any hope remains it could reside with Allen Walker...but no one knows if theyll ever see him again! ...

Set in a fictional 19th century England D. Gray-Man is the story of Allen Walker a 15-year-old boy who roams the earth in search of Innocence. Washed away to unknown parts of the world after the Great Flood Innocence is the mysterious substance used to create weapons that obliterate demons known as akuma. Song of the Ark Cross Marian is about to finish off Tyki Mikk when the Millennium Earl barges in spreading chaos & destruction in every direction! The Earls plan to build a new Ark using data downloads from the old one seems unstoppable until Allen encounters a strange apparition that tells him to play the piano. Allen would be more than happy to oblige but theres one slight problem
- he never learned how!
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