The guns at last light: the war in Western Europe, 1944-1945

Invasion. The far shore ; First tide ; Hell's Beach ; A conqueror's paradise

Lodgement. "This long thin line of personal anguish" ; A gunman's world ; Terror is broken by terror ; How easy it is to make a ghost

Liberation. A monstrous blood-mill ; The bright day grew dark ; Ministers of thy chastisement ; The loveliest story of our time

Pursuit. "The huntsman is hungry" ; The Avenue of Stenches ; "Harden the heart and let fly"

Against the West Wall. "Five barley loaves and three small fishes" ; Every village a fortress ; A market and a garden ; The arrow that flieth by day

The implicated woods. Charlemagne's tomb ; "Do not let us pretend we are all right" ; The worst place of any

The flutter of wings. A town too small for the tragedy ; Faith in a friendly universe ; To the land of doom ; "Providence decrees and we must obey"

A winter shadow. "We are all so human that it is pitiful" ; Staking everything on one card ; The light line ; "Go easy, boys. There's danger ahead"

The Bulge. A rendezvous in some flaming town ; "Why are you not packing?" ; War in the raw ; Glory has its price ; The agony grapevine

Argonauts. Citizens of the world ; A fateful conference ; "Only are eyes are alive"

Crossings. The inner door to Germany ; Two if by sea ; "The enemy has reason to fear him" ; Lovers' quarrels are a part of love

Victory. Mark of the Beast ; Dragon country ; "God, where are You?" ; A great silence.

1. Invasion : The far shore ; First tide ; Hell's Beach ; A conqueror's paradise

2. Lodgement : "This long thin line of personal anguish" ; A gunman's world ; Terror is broken by terror ; How easy it is to make a ghost

3. Liberation : A monstrous blood-mill ; The bright day grew dark ; Ministers of thy chastisement ; The loveliest story of our time

4. Pursuit : "The huntsman is hungry" ; The Avenue of Stenches ; "Harden the heart and let fly"

5. Against the west wall : "Five barley loaves and three small fishes" ; Every village a fortress ; A market and a garden ; The arrow that flieth by day

6. The implicated woods : Charlemagne's tomb ; "Do not let us pretend we are all right" ; The worst place of any

7. The flutter of wings : A town too small for the tragedy ; Faith in a friendly universe ; To the land of doom ; "Providence decrees and we must obey"

8. A winter shadow : "We are all so human that it is pitiful" ; Staking everything on one card ; The light line ; "Go easy, boys. There's danger ahead"

9. The Bulge : A rendezvous in some flaming town ; "Why are you not packing?" ; War in the raw ; Glory has its price ; The agony grapevine

10. Argonauts : Citizens of the world ; A fateful conference ; "Only our eyes are alive"

11. Crossings : The inner door to Germany ; Two if by sea ; "The enemy has reason to fear him" ; Lovers' quarrels are a part of love

12. Victory : Mark of the beast ; Dragon country ; "God, where are you?" ; A great silence.

Part one. Invasion. The far shore ; First tide ; Hell's Beach ; A conqueror's paradise

Lodgement. "This long thin line of personal anguish" ; A gunman's world ; Terror is broken by terror ; How easy it is to make a ghost

Liberation. A monstrous blood-mill ; The bright day grew dark ; Ministers of thy chastisement ; The loveliest story of our time

Part two. Pursuit. "The huntsman is hungry" ; The Avenue of Stenches ; "Harden the heart and let fly"

Against the West Wall. "Five barley loaves and three small fishes" ; Every village a fortress ; A market and a garden ; The arrow that flieth by day

The implicated woods. Charlemagne's tomb ; "Do not let us pretend we are all right" ; The worst place of any

Part three. The flutter of wings. A town too small for the tragedy ; Faith in a friendly universe ; To the land of doom ; "Providence decrees and we must obey"

A winter shadow. "We are all so human that it is pitiful" ; Staking everything on one card ; The light line ; "Go easy, boys. There's danger ahead"

The Bulge. A rendezvous in some flaming town ; "Why are you not packing?" ; War in the raw ; Glory has its price ; The agony grapevine

Argonauts. Citizens of the world ; A fateful conference ; "Only are eyes are alive"

Crossings. The inner door to Germany ; Two if by sea ; "The enemy has reason to fear him" ; Lovers' quarrels are a part of love

Victory. Mark of the Beast ; Dragon country ; "God, where are You?" ; A great silence.