Seven Months to D-Day - An American Regiment in Dorset

In November 1943 the 3000 men of the American 16th Infantry Regiment arrived in West Dorset.
This book is the story of the seven months that followed, months that finally ended amidst the hell of Omaha Beach at dawn on D-Day.

Towns like Beaminster, Bridport and Lyme Regis filled with soldiers, who crowded into the pubs and dance halls, striking up friendships - many of which have endured. Romance flourished. Jeeps and trucks clogged country lanes as D-Day drew closer.

By tracking down GI veterans, and talking to townspeople and villagers of West Dorset, Robin Pearce has vividly recaptured the character and atmosphere of an extraordinary period.

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