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Violence
A lot
WWII combat including the D-Day landings; significant casualties depicted; battle sequences are detailed but not gratuitously graphic
Language
Some
Military dialogue; moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological weight of commanding men to their deaths in a campaign you know will work but cannot guarantee
What this book is about
Jeff Shaara's WWII historical novel follows the planning and execution of Operation Overlord from multiple perspectives—Allied generals Eisenhower and Bradley, a German Rommel, and American paratroopers who jump into Normandy on June 6, 1944. Military historical fiction at Shaara's characteristic level of research and drama.
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