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I feel terrible rating this so low. The only other book I‘ve read by this author, I rated 5 stars and have recommended it multiple times (his book on D-Day). I am blaming this on the audio. I think it‘s tough subject matter for audio, anyway, so I probably shouldn‘t have tried it in this format, but I did. Unfortunately, I found the narrator very monotone, so to be honest, I just missed the majority of what was going on. Cont in comments...

I found this much more of a slog than I would have liked. Some great anecdotes, but the sheer size and weight, plus the fact that I might be burned out on WW2 books, combined to leave this untouched for months. I recommend the 1977 film, though. Great cast and adapted from this book by William Goldman.

"Just after Captain Cecil Lee stood to hook up, his plane was hit. Shrapnel ripped through the seat he had just vacated. Nearby, a trooper shouted disgustedly, 'NOW they give us a latrine!'" ?

OMG making tea on a FIELD STOVE on a glider in flight! ?? The best part is the pilot's response: "Tell 'em not to forget us when the tea's ready."
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Shopping in Arnhem with @Noonnie ! Preparing for Switzerland 😄 and look what we found! Next stop, bookstore 😍😍😍😍