D-Day in History and Memory: The Normandy Landings in International Remembrance and Commemoration

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· University of North Texas Press
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Over the past
sixty-five years, the Allied invasion of Northwestern France in June 1944,
known as D-Day, has come to stand as something more than a major battle. The
assault itself formed a vital component of Allied victory in the Second World
War. D-Day developed into a sign and symbol; as a word it carries with it a
series of ideas and associations that have come to symbolize different things
to different people and nations. As such, the commemorative activities linked
to the battle offer a window for viewing the various belligerents in their
postwar years.  This book examines the
commonalities and differences in national collective memories of D-Day.
Chapters cover the main forces on the day of battle, including the United
States, Great Britain, Canada, France and Germany. In addition, a chapter on
Russian memory of the invasion explores other views of the battle. The
overall thrust of the book shows that memories of the past vary over time,
link to present-day needs, and also still have a clear national and cultural
specificity. These memories arise in a multitude of locations such as film,
books, monuments, anniversary celebrations, and news media representations.

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Michael Dolski is a historian with the U.S. Joint Prisoner of War—Missing in Action Accounting Command’s Central Identification Laboratory. Sam Edwards is a Lecturer in American History at Manchester Metropolitan University. John Buckley is a Professor of Military History at the University of Wolverhampton.

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