The Guns of Normandy : A Soldier's Eye View, France 1944 by George G. Blackburn - 1995

McClelland & Stewart, 1996. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Thick Large Octavo. Gift inscriptions on half-title page. Price clipped dust jacket has a bend along fore edge..

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0771015003 . DJ shows light shelf wear. Small ding on front cover, creased top DJ spine ; A bright, solid book, DJ is crisp and clean, in protective mylar cover, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 9.10 X 6.10 X 2 inches; 511 pages; "In the weeks after D-Day, the level of artillery action in Normandy was unprecedented. In what was a relatively small area, both sides bombarded each other relentlessly for three months, each trying to overwhelm the other by sheer fire power. The Guns of Normandy puts the reader in the front lines of this horrific battle. In the most graphic and authentic detail, it brings to life every aspect of a soldier’s existence, from the mortal terror of impending destruction, to the unending fatigue, to the giddy exhilaration at finding oneself still, inexplicably, alive. The story of this crucial battle opens in England, as the 4th Field… Read More

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McClelland & Stewart, 1995-10-28. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1995. First edition. hardcover. Very good/very good. 8vo. pp.511.paperback edition

McClelland & Stewart, 1995-10-28. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap.

Toronto, On, Canada: Mcclelland & Stewart. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1995. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0771015003 . 511 pp. Photos. Spine, corners bumped. Jacket edges have light wear. Jacket is wrinkled at the front, as is common with this printing. A fascinating, first hand account of what life was like with the Canadian artillery in the Normandy campaign. Heavy book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Tight, clean, and unmarked-" In the weeks after D-Day, the level of artillery action in Normandy was unprecedented. In what was a relatively small area, both sides bombarded each other relentlessly for three months, each trying to overwhelm the other by sheer firepower. The Guns of Normandy puts the reader on the front lines of this horrific battle. In the most graphic and authentic detail, it brings to life every aspect of a soldier's existence, from the mortal terror of impending destruction to the unending fatigue, to the giddy exhilaration at finding oneself still, inexplicably, alive. The story of this crucial battle opens in England, as the 4th Field Regiment receives news that something big is happening in France and that after long years of training they are finally going into action. The troopships set out from besieged London and arrive at the D-Day beaches in the appalling aftermath of the landing. What follows is the most harrowing and realistic account of what it is like to be in action,… Read More

Toronto: McClelland 1995-97. Complete three-volume set; nice condition . Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd printing.