{"product_id":"june-6-1944-9780440236979","title":"June 6, 1944","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn ships and planes, they crossed the English Channel.\u003cbr\u003eOn the other side Hitler’s army waited.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the longest day was about to begin....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn the spring of 1944, 120,000 Allied soldiers crossed the English Channel in the most ambitious invasion force ever assembled. Rangers, paratroopers, infantry, and armored personnel, these soldiers--some who had just cut their teeth in Africa and Sicily and some who were brand-new to war--joined a force aimed at the heart of Europe and Hitler’s defenses. On the morning of June 6, D-Day began. And in the hours that followed, thousands lost their lives, while those who survived would be changed forever \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo other chronicle of D-Day can match Gerald Astor's extraordinary work--a vivid first-person account told with stunning immediacy by the men who were there. From soldiers who waded through the bullet-riddled water to those who dropped behind enemy lines, from moments of terror and confusion to acts of incredible camaraderie and heroism,\u003cb\u003e June 6, 1944\u003c\/b\u003e plunges us into history in the making--and the most pivotal battle ever waged.","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":58358164783491,"sku":"9780440236979","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780440236979.jpg?v=1782749507","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/june-6-1944-9780440236979","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}