D Day Through German Eyes : New Edition - Books One & Two Cover
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D Day Through German Eyes New Edition - Books One & Two

Holger Eckhertz

This new ebook edition contains Book One and Book Two of this series, revealing the hidden side of D Day which has fascinated readers around the world. Almost all accounts of D Day are told from the Allied perspective. But what was it like to be a German soldier in the bunkers of the Normandy coast...

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D-Day: The Tide Turns

The book was referenced when Jonathan Trigg, its author, explained Hitler's unusual work routine, noting that he slept in late, stayed up through the early morning hours, and that staff were instructed not to wake him. The discussion highlighted how this night‑owl habit affected decision‑making during the war. The mention served to provide historical context rather than a recommendation.

Episode: 9. Katastrophe

The author explained Hitler's unusual work routine, noting he slept in late, worked until the early hours, and rarely woke before midday, causing staff to refrain from waking him up.

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Jonathan Trigg, author of D-Day Through German Eyes.

Hitler had a very, very strange working routine.

So he would sleep in late, and he would very rarely be up before kind of midday.

But he would work until the early hours.

So he was a night owl. He liked to be up at, you know, three, four, five in the morning.

And of course what that meant was that when he did finally go to bed, all his staff were told, well, don't, whatever you do, don't wake up the Fhrer.

Oh, you know, he's not a morning person.

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