The Yanks are coming... They began to arrive in beleaguered Britain on January 26th . The first GIs were young, good-natured, over-paid and homesick, and two and a half million came to Britain's shores throughout the war. This superb story is their testament. From hundreds of letters and many personal interviews, the authors have recaptured those years, and vivid memories of days and nights in England and on the Continent offer a unique insight into what the war was really like to fight in, to live through, to die for. This book, a poignant story of the comedy, tragedy and romance, takes the reader through the preparations for America's participation in the war, to D-Day and beyond, to the eventual victory and the moment the Yanks went home, many with British brides, and all with memories that have lasted 40 years.