Stephen E. Ambrose, D-Day Reviews

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Stephen E ambrose's D-day is extremely bias towards the americans. He is saying that the the americans had better weaponry than the germans this is not true. The german batalions at D-day had not seen action for many years, neither did the americans. but the americans and british outnumbered and outgunned the germans. The King tiger tank needed 4 shermans to knock it out, with onlky the 4th surviving. The Germans had better weapons, but they had outstretched themselves. to much land not enough soldiers.
When Eisenhower is compared to Rommel, it is said that Rommel inflicted heavy casualties on the americans because the americans were badly trained and badly equipped. Thats funny because in the chapter before it is said that the american army way the best trained to walk the face of the earth.
Also rommel was outgunned and outmanned.

I also found it funny when the American army was called the best educated in the world (although this waas not said by ambrose, he still used the quote), because before WW1 the germans had the best education in the western hemishpere, and all the able men who went through that education went to the war. This means that they must have been the best educated.
Also the swiss army has alot of highly inteligent men, as alot of them are in university whilst doing their military. (in switzerland you go for about 9 weeks for rekruten schule, and coming back every year for 4 weeks until 35).

I was surprised when Ambrose said that the german elite was not much better then the allied elite. the SS were brainwashed since little children to become nazi's. only 1 in every 100 men who volunteered foer the SS made it whereas 2/3 of the american volunteers made it to the us army. thats 1 in every 100 to 66 in every 100. also the ss were given amphivitamin to pump them up.the ss were crazy fanatics who would do anything to win

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I did not enjoy Stephen E. Ambrose, D-Day. By searching the net, you will find what actually happened on the landing craft from the only living survivor! He's angry, so am I wasting valuable time and money.
In my opinion its poorly written, badly biased toward an American viewpoint and distorted history!

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There were lot of personal accounts and quotes such as at the end of D-Day Ambrose closed with an Eisenhower quote.

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Stephen E. Ambrose, D-Day - The source of the story in Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg's tour-de-force motion picture on the second world war, was in reality based on a very real story that did take place, despite the very many skeptics who regard it impossible that the United States army would risk the lives of other soldiers just to save one. The following is an extract from D-Day by Stephen Ambrose, "... The third volunteer, Sgt. Bob Niland, was killed at his machine gun. One of his br ...

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I half expected Stephen E. Ambrose's version of the story of D-Day to be full of American jingoism. True, large sections are devoted to the USA build-up in the UK, and the Omaha and Utah landings. There are endless recollections from veterans who came "over here". I personally read with great affection and respect these accounts from USA service personnel.

But Ambrose's chapters PAYBACK about the Canadian offensive, and FAIRLY STUFFED WITH GADGETS - AN UNFORGETTABLE SIGHT - MY GOD, WE'VE DON ...