For any wargamers out there, this book will provide much inspiration for planning any scenarios based on any aspect of the D-Day landings. Definitely worth a read on many levels!

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Colonel Mustard Blog

Dawn of D-Day was originally published in 1959, and this new edition has a forward by the author's son. The narrative was constructed from the accounts of the men who were there and is related in the third person, rather than directly quoting the participants. Personally, I prefer the latter approach in books of this kind, but it was written nearly sixty years ago and will still be viewed by many as a component part of Second World War literature.

The New York Times reports that the book is magnificently stirring, whilst the Sunday Times says that "In no other book is the atmosphere of those days so vividly and truly portrayed". I'd take issue with that second quote as I think Max Hastings' Overlord probably does more vividly portray the events on 6th June 1944. Mind you, Overlord was published in 1983 and it could be that The ST quote dates to the 1950s.

Paul Nixon