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The Fighting First - The Untold Story Of The Big Red One on D-Day (Paperback, Revised) Loot Price: R1,057
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The Fighting First - The Untold Story Of The Big Red One on D-Day (Paperback, Revised): Flint Whitlock

The Fighting First - The Untold Story Of The Big Red One on D-Day (Paperback, Revised)

Flint Whitlock

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The Fighting First tells the untold story of the 1st Infantry Division's part in the D-Day invasion of France at Normandy Using a variety of primary sources, official records, interviews, and unpublished memoirs by the veterans themselves, author Flint Whitlock has crafted a riveting, gut-wrenching, personal story of courage under fire. Operation Overlord - the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944 - was arguably the most important battle of World War II, and Omaha Beach was the hottest spot in the entire operation. Leading the amphibious assault on the Easy Red and Fox Green sectors of Omaha Beach was the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division - The Big Red One - a tough, swaggering outfit with a fine battle record. The saga of the Big Red One, however, did not end with the storming of the beachhead. The author concludes with an account of the 1st in their fight across France, Belgium, and into Germany itself, playing pivotal roles in the bloody battles for Aachen, the Huertgen Forest, and the Battle of the Bulge. young American soldiers performing their D-Day missions with spirit, humour, and determination.

General

Imprint: BasicBooks
Country of origin: United States
Release date: May 2005
First published: May 2005
Authors: Flint Whitlock
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 400
Edition: Revised
ISBN-13: 978-0-8133-4317-4
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Land forces & warfare > General
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN: 0-8133-4317-8
Barcode: 9780813343174

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