D-Day and Beyond
Narrated by Timothy West
- Released
- September 12, 2005
- Length
- 3 hrs 11 mins
- Format
- Abridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Audio
The audiobook delves into the pivotal events of World War II, beginning with the costly 1942 raid on Dieppe, which served as a crucial learning experience for planning the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944. Following intense combat and significant opposition, Allied forces advanced through Europe, culminating in the liberation of Paris within 12 weeks. As tensions escalated, Hitler resorted to desperate measures with the deployment of his "secret weapons," but ultimately, the Allies persevered, leading to the end of the war amid immense loss of life.
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