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Sand and Steel: The D-Day Invasion and the Liberation of France

Sand and Steel is Peter Caddick-Adams's historical account of the D-Day Invasion and the Liberation of France. By tracing causes alongside consequences, the narrative gives readers both a grounded account and a route into the wider field of history. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. What emerges is a nuanced account of the subject, its immediate consequences, and its wider meaning. The emphasis stays on explanation, context, and the lived consequences behind the larger argument.

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: May 20, 2019
Format: Print edition
Pages: 1072
ISBN: 9780190601898

Subjects

History: Military – World War II