The story of the victory in Europe, as seen by the British soldiers, sailors and airmen in their memoirs, letters, diaries and interviews The participants tell of the tension and apprehension they felt before battle, as they faced the prospect of breaching Hitler's Atlantic wall landing in darkness by parachute, or crossing a narrow strip of beach under fire They tell of the exhilaration of pursuit and of the months of battle in the winter Under the grimness, there is humour too and the human spirit shines through