Landing on the Edge of Eternity

by Robert Kershaw

Book Overview

Before World War II, Normandy's Plage d'Or coast was best known for its sleepy villages and holiday destinations. Early in 1944, German commander Field Marshal Erwin Rommel took one look at the gentle, sloping sands and announced "They will come here " He was referring to "Omaha Beach"--the prime American D-Day landing site. The beach was subsequently transformed into three miles of lethal, bunker-protected arcs of fire, with seaside chalets converted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681778661
• ISBN13: 9781681778662
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"