WHEN THE SEA CAME ALIVE An Oral History of D-Day

This excellent full-cast production uses the recollections of those who participated in D-Day—its planning, training, and actual combat—to tell the story of the largest amphibious assault in history, which took place in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. The author, Edoardo Ballerini, and nearly 25 other narrators portray the 700 roles in this book. Also included are actual recordings of FDR, Churchill, Eisenhower, and part of a later speech by Ronald Reagan. Sadly, none of the members of the 116th Infantry Regiment, a Virginia National Guard unit that still had a high proportion of its personnel from Virginia during WWII, speak with a Southern accent. Nonetheless, this moving history, which makes it seem like one is hearing from the actual participants, is difficult to pause. M.T.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2024 Best Audiobook © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2024]