Danes on D-Day: Danish soldiers, sailors and airmen in the invasion of Normandy 1944

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".. We do not know or seek what our fate will be. We ask only this, that if die we must, that we die as men would die, without complaining, without pleading and safe in the feeling that we have done our best for what we believed was right" Commanding officer of Niels Christensen, 101st Airborne Division, before the drop into Normandy. Danes on D-Day is a depiction of the Danes who fought for the Allies before, during, and after the invasion of Normandy in World War II. Many of them took part on D-Day on June 6, 1944, on and near the beaches of Normandy. This book is based on firsthand accounts and diary entries, and while a significant portion of the source material focuses on the perspective of sailors, much of it also covers Danish pilots, paratroopers, and infantrymen on D-Day and in the subsequent offensive of the invasion, known by the codename Operation Overlord. They did their best for what they believed was right! The book is richly illustrated with historical photographs as well as contemporary images from the locations that became the setting for the dramatic events of 1944. 231 b/w photos & illustrations, 4 b/w maps

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Jakob Ttrup Kjrsgaard (born 1984) is a historian from Randers, Denmark. He has a MA in history and cultural heritage management. He has previously worked at The Coastal Museum of Northern Jutland and at The Utah Beach Museum in Normandy, where he created several exhibitions. He is a historical consultant, author and lecturer. Among others, he has written the World War 2 themed books Den Rde Brnding and Under Fremmed Muld. He is a boardmember of the Danish foundation Danish Veterans World War 2 as well as the memorial foundation of The Danish Brigade 1943-1945.