About the Author

Peter Margaritis minored in History at Ohio State University. A retired chief petty officer, he has an extensive military background in communications and naval intelligence. He now writes and lectures on military history. He has written many technical manuals and guides as a civilian, dozens of reports in the military, and several articles on World War II and the Civil War. He is the co-author (with George Peto) of 22 on Peleliu (Casemate 2017) and has also written several short books on the European theater.

Reviews

This is an interesting read on an interesting subject: the anecdotes of food preferences, and other personal and professional insights, bring the commanders to life in a way that standard documentary styles do not usually achieve.
*Miniature Wargames 08/08/2019*

Well researched, this book does provide fascinating insights into the tense and complex relationships between the German High Command.
*Military Historical Society Bulletin 17/07/2019*

'With vast depth, this is a very impressive look at what happened in the run up to

D-Day, from the German side.'
*The Armourer*

Essential to a library on the subject…
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