Views D-Day and the invasion of Europe from both attacking and defending forces' points of view. First-hand interviews with Allied and German front line soldiers and generals relay the horror of combat.

World War II introduced a new chapter to the history of elite troops - the parachute and glider-borne soldiers of Germany and the Allies, whose story is told in this book.

This volume reveals new facts and provides insight that will fascinate every student of Hitler's Third Reich - and the spy game.

Relates the Luftwaffe's role in World War II, featuring some first-hand experiences of German airmen, from their enlistment to their bombing missions.

Traces the history of the Waffen-SS, and describes the training and combat experiences of its soldiers

This book takes the reader beyond the narrower confines of war history through the experiences of the Germans who reached adulthood in the Third Reich.

Whilst in war, mistakes from the highest to the lowest level of command can cost lives. This book is a collection of tales that highlight the truth that plans often go awry in war.

In the heat of battle it is all too easy for the fighting man to become disorientated, confused or to misread a tactical situation. This is true of any fighting unit operating in the air, on land or at sea.