To go back into time and read about events and why they happened, history.  After reading a few fiction novels, it was time to start a novel, again, the I started almost 20 years ago; however, never finished.

Six Armies In Normandy by John Keegan is a very detailed account of what happened at the invasion of Normandy on 6 June ’44 until the liberation of Paris in August of ’44.  He doesn’t talk about each army and what happened at each beach.  However, he did pick specific units and gave a reach detail of their history and what they contributed to Normandy.  For example, the 101th and 82nd Airborne for the United States.  The significant contribution of Admiral Sir Ramsay had on the invasion fleet.  This book is a great read.  For me, it took about a week and a half to finish.  It is very detailed and I know that I won’t remember everything from the book.  In the end, my knowledge of the invasion and the overall complexity has expanded.

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