The injustices of 1940s Jim Crow America are brought to life in this extraordinary blend of military and social history—a story that pays tribute to the valor of an all-Black battalion whose crucial contributions at D-Day have gone unrecognized to this day.

This candid memoir of a GI serving under General Patton offers a rare glimpse into the realities of life and combat in Europe during World War II.

The two authors, both former professional soldiers, have compiled an easy-to-follow itinerary to the British landings on June 6th, 1944 on Gold Beach and the ensuing bitter fighting. Covered in detail are the actions which earned CSM Hollis of the Green Howards his VC and other inspiring battle stories.

Using previously classified documents, David Kenyon casts the work of Bletchley Park in a new light, as not just a codebreaking establishment, but as a fully developed intelligence agency, and describes its key role in the success of the Normandy campaign.