OMAHA BEACHHEAD - (6 June-13 June 1944) [Illustrated Edition]

Nonfiction, History, Germany, European General, Military, United States
Cover of the book OMAHA BEACHHEAD - (6 June-13 June 1944) [Illustrated Edition] by Anon, Lucknow Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Anon ISBN: 9781782892632
Publisher: Lucknow Books Publication: August 15, 2014
Imprint: Lucknow Books Language: English
Author: Anon
ISBN: 9781782892632
Publisher: Lucknow Books
Publication: August 15, 2014
Imprint: Lucknow Books
Language: English

Illustrated with over 40 photos and 15 maps of the engagement.
The momentous events of the 6th of June 1944, D-Day, still resonate around the world, almost 200,000 Allied Soldiers were thrown against the Nazi dominated coast of France in a bid to free Western Europe from the Fascist grip that had held it since 1939. The plan was audacious, ambitious and exceptionally dangerous, the Allied Planners had decided to attack across five sectors over the beaches of Normandy, from the British and Canadian forces on the right at the mouth of the river Orne to the American Troops at the base of the Cotentin Peninsula. Without doubt the toughest sector of all was the beach code-named “Omaha” it was vital as it linked the Americans with the British landing to the east; however it was beset with sheer cliffs at either end of the beach, a deep sloping beach, the most advanced defences and the best of the German troops on the coast.
As this book recounts in vivid detail, the reality on the beaches was truly hellish, wide beaches swept by artillery, mortar, machine gun and rifle fire filled with casualties as men clung to the beach obstacles for the only cover to be had. As the American troops on the ground struggled forward, errors in navigation led to reinforcements being routed to the wrong beaches and supporting amphibious tanks sank in the rough seas. That any of the men made it off the beaches at all was a miracle based on inspired leadership, hard training and sheer courage in the face of horrendous death dealing fire.
As immortalised in the film Saving Private Ryan, this book produced by the American Army Historical Section recounts in superb, often brutal, detail the struggle on Omaha Beach. It is tale never to be forgotten and as the narrative based on the personal interviews with the men and officers of the 1st, 2nd and 29th divisions, along with the official reports and documents it is as engaging as it is authoritative.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Illustrated with over 40 photos and 15 maps of the engagement.
The momentous events of the 6th of June 1944, D-Day, still resonate around the world, almost 200,000 Allied Soldiers were thrown against the Nazi dominated coast of France in a bid to free Western Europe from the Fascist grip that had held it since 1939. The plan was audacious, ambitious and exceptionally dangerous, the Allied Planners had decided to attack across five sectors over the beaches of Normandy, from the British and Canadian forces on the right at the mouth of the river Orne to the American Troops at the base of the Cotentin Peninsula. Without doubt the toughest sector of all was the beach code-named “Omaha” it was vital as it linked the Americans with the British landing to the east; however it was beset with sheer cliffs at either end of the beach, a deep sloping beach, the most advanced defences and the best of the German troops on the coast.
As this book recounts in vivid detail, the reality on the beaches was truly hellish, wide beaches swept by artillery, mortar, machine gun and rifle fire filled with casualties as men clung to the beach obstacles for the only cover to be had. As the American troops on the ground struggled forward, errors in navigation led to reinforcements being routed to the wrong beaches and supporting amphibious tanks sank in the rough seas. That any of the men made it off the beaches at all was a miracle based on inspired leadership, hard training and sheer courage in the face of horrendous death dealing fire.
As immortalised in the film Saving Private Ryan, this book produced by the American Army Historical Section recounts in superb, often brutal, detail the struggle on Omaha Beach. It is tale never to be forgotten and as the narrative based on the personal interviews with the men and officers of the 1st, 2nd and 29th divisions, along with the official reports and documents it is as engaging as it is authoritative.

More books from Lucknow Books

Cover of the book The Flight Of The ‘Goeben’ And The ‘Breslau,’ An Episode In Naval History by Anon
Cover of the book Soldier And Dramatist—Being The Letters Of Harold Chapin by Anon
Cover of the book Holocaust At Sea: The Drama Of The Scharnhorst by Anon
Cover of the book German Special Operations In The 1944 Ardennes Offensive by Anon
Cover of the book The Most Reasonable Of Unreasonable Men: Eisenhower As Strategic General by Anon
Cover of the book Official History of the Royal Air Force 1935-1945 — Vol. I —Fight at Odds [Illustrated Edition] by Anon
Cover of the book United States Army in WWII - Europe - Cross-Channel Attack by Anon
Cover of the book Beda Fomm: An Operational Analysis [Illustrated Edition] by Anon
Cover of the book In The Clouds Above Baghdad, Being The Records Of An Air Commander [Illustrated Edition] by Anon
Cover of the book FIGHT AT THE LOCK [Illustrated Edition] by Anon
Cover of the book Third Infantry Division At The Battle Of Anzio-Nettuno by Anon
Cover of the book Biography Of A Battalion: The Life And Times Of An Infantry Battalion In Europe In World War II by Anon
Cover of the book U122: The Diary of a U-Boat Commander [Illustrated Edition] by Anon
Cover of the book Operational Tenets Of Generals Heinz Guderian And George S. Patton, Jr by Anon
Cover of the book History Of The German General Staff 1657-1945 [Illustrated Edition] by Anon
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy