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As a fairly respected historian on the Normandy Campaign, with a number of publications to my name, and a lot of time logged on the ground in Normandy, and having spoken with a large number of veterans mostly American, but some German, I was asked what I thought of this book. The idea of someone getting in depth interviews with common German soldiers in the 950’s is remarkable. In fact, a little too much so. I consider that these interviews bring real is somewhat remarkable, and thus demand remarkable evidence to prove them correct. In commenting only on the American Sector, as I know that like the back of my hand, I find nothing to make me think these are real interviews. The descriptions of the locations seem a little off; timelines and details are off- not like I find in my own interviews with vets, but more as if they were added in from books after he fact. The content of the interviews just does not ring true. I know what it is like to pull details from veterans, and to gather this amount of detail in so little time, with such a perfect mix of soldiers defies belief. Too much is explained in detail. It’s just too perfect in one way, and yet too many little nagging things that set off my bullsh*t detector. So my take on them is that these are faked, and based on modern sources, with possibly some taste of Germans veterans from other places being added in. I think if anyone is to take this seriously, the publisher of these ‘books’ needs to show us the proof. Where are the documents? Are they based on notes? Full transcriptions? Edited? Or is it just a get rich quick scheme? How hard would it be to show some of the original (1950’s era) documents? Clearly that would boost sales enormously. If there was proof of reality, I know a handful of publishers that would beg to be able to publish these as real books. I first set foot on the Normandy beaches in 1969. Everything I have seen, heard, and learned since then scream to me these are constructs. Do not take them at face value until proof is made. And if no effort is made to clear the air, then shame on you for muddying the waters of history.