Bloody Omaha & the assault on Pointe du Hoc
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Bloody Omaha & the assault on Pointe du Hoc
(A Pitkin guide)
Jarrold Publishing, c2000
- : pbk
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Edited by John McIlwain ; designed by Tim Noel-Johnson ; picture research by Diana Phillips ; map by The Map Studio, Romsey, Hants
Text and ill. on inside covers
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Attracting over one and a half million people every year, Omaha beach is the most visited Second World War battlefield site in Europe. The site of over a thousand deaths, it was also one of the bloodiest - hence its grim title, 'Bloody Omaha'.
This narrow strip of Normandy coastline was crucial to the successful outcome of Overlord, eight divisions of American and British soldiers landing with the aim to secure key towns for the Allies. What was to be the largest amphibious operation in history, however, crucial to the war itself, also came with a high cost. 1,225 men were killed in action on Omaha, more than half within the first day.
This fascinating guide provides a thorough account of the operation on Omaha, supported by maps, contemporary and modern photographs. William Jordan's well-written text tells the story from the initial assessments of Omaha through to the thousands of tons of material troops were afterwards safe to land.
Table of Contents
- Amphitheatre of Death
- A Terrible Prospect
- Why Land at Omaha?
- An Incomplete Picture
- Thunder in the Sky
- All the Way in
- Assault on the Pointe du Hoc
- The Mystery of the Missing Guns
- The Turning of the Tide
- We Shall Remember Them
- Site Interpretation (overview of museums in the area)
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