The Greatest War - Volume II D-Day and the Assault on Europe [Paperback]

Told by soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines, this series is an oral history of World War II from those who were there. This second volume examines the storming of Omaha Beach on D-Day, and the advance of allied forces across Europe to the liberation of Paris.World War II veteran Gerald Astor drew upon his combat experiences to author more than a dozen war books. He received his B.A. from Princeton University before working as the picture editor atSportsIllustratedduring its early years and as an editor atSportmagazine,Look,The Saturday Evening PostandTime. He died in 2008 at 81.