Publisher's Synopsis
The experiences and achievements of the United States land, sea, and air forces on 6th June 1944 and the weeks following have been deservedly well chronicled. Omaha Beach saw the fiercest fighting of the whole Overlord invasion and the opposition faced in the US sector shocked commanders and men at all levels. The outcome was in the balance and, thanks to the courage and determination shown by the attackers, game-changing failure was narrowly averted. This 'Images of War' book examines, using contemporary and modern images and maps, the course of the campaign and its implication for both the American troops and the civilian population of the battlezone.
