Description: The fateful days and weeks surrounding 6 June 1944 have been extensively documented in histories of the Second World War, but less attention has been paid to the tremendous impact of these events on the populations nearby. The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy tells the inspiring yet heartbreaking story of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in defense of liberty and freedom. On D-Day, when transport planes dropped paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions hopelessly off-target into marshy waters in northwestern France, the 900 villagers of Graignes welcomed them with open arms. These villagers - predominantly women - provided food, gathered intelligence, and navigated the floods to retrieve the paratroopers' equipment at great risk to themselves. When the attack by Ger Book and Mortar Record Store The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy: A Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village -- Stephen G. Rabe The fateful days and weeks surrounding 6 June 1944 have been extensively documented in histories of the Second World War, but less attention has been paid to the tremendous impact of these events on the populations nearby. The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy tells the inspiring yet heartbreaking story of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in defense of liberty and freedom. On D-Day, when transport planes dropped paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions hopelessly off-target into marshy waters in northwestern France, the 900 villagers of Graignes welcomed them with open arms. These villagers - predominantly women - provided food, gathered intelligence, and navigated the floods to retrieve the paratroopers' equipment at great risk to themselves. When the attack by German forces on 11 June forced the overwhelmed paratroopers to withdraw, many made it to safety thanks to the help and resistance of the villagers. In this moving book, historian Stephen G. Rabe, son of one of the paratroopers, meticulously documents the forgotten lives of those who participated in this integral part of D-Day history. Author: Stephen G. Rabe Publisher: Cambridge University Press Published: 11/10/2022 Pages: 252 Binding Type: Hardcover Weight: 1.30lbs Size: 9.13h x 5.98w x 1.18d ISBN: 9781009206372 Review Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2022 Publishers Weekly 08/22/2022
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Book Title: Lost Paratroopers of Normandy : a Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village
Number of Pages: 278 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2022
Topic: Military / General
Item Height: 1 in
Features: New Edition
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Stephen G. Rabe
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
