
A companion to the Utah Beach publication, provides a historical narrative dealing with American military operations in France during the month of June 1944 including D-Day in Normandy. Prepared by the 2d Information and Historical Service, attached to the First Army, and by the Historical Section, European Theater of Operations.
Center of Military History Armed Forces in Action Series. CMH Pub. 100-11-1. Item 344-G.
Other products in the American Forces in Action Series are listed below:
Salerno: American Operations From the Beaches to the Volturno, 9 September - 6 October 1943 is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00196-9
Papuan Campaign: The Buna-Sananada Operation (16 November 1942-23 January 1943) is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00205-1
The Capture of Makin, November 20-24, 1942-Print Hardcover/Clothbound format can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00206-0
Guam: Operations of the 77th Division, July 21-Aug. 10, 1944 is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00204-3
Fifth Army at the Winter Line (15 November 1943 - 15 January 1944) --Print Paperback format can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00198-5
St. Lo -Print Paperback format is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00127-6
From the Volturno to the Winter Line, 6 Oct.-15 Nov. 1943 -is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00197-7
To Bizerte With the II Corps (23 April - 13 May 1943) -Print Hardcover/Clothbound format can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00207-8
Utah Beach to Cherbourg (6 June-27 June 1944) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00129-2
Merrill\'s Marauders (February - May 1944) -Print Paperback format can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00203-5
World War II resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/us-military-history/battles-wars/world...
This would be a valuable resource for students, historians, military personnel, and others interested in WWII history.
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars on Goodreads.com!
"This is probably the best book ever written about Omaha Beach." - Bill Stone, Stone & Stone Second World War Books
"Balkoski's depiction of 'Bloody Omaha' is the literary accompaniment to the white-knuckle Omaha Beach scene that opens Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan." - John Hillen, New York Post
Product Details
- Armed Forces in Action Series
- Center of Military History Publication 100 11 1
- World War 2
- Army History
- Military History
- Normandy Invasion, 1944