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Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach: D-Day, June 6, 1944 | Joseph Balkoski
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"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 In this unforgettable narrative of D-Day, Joseph Balkoski describes the minute-by-minute combat as it unfolded on Omaha Beach, allowing soldiers to speak for themselves as they recall their attempts to maneuver bombers through heavy cloud cover, the claustrophobic terror aboard transports, and the relentless fire that greeted them on the beach. Equal parts oral history and meticulous reconstruction, Omaha Beach is the closest the modern reader can get to experiencing the Normandy landings firsthand.
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Omaha Beach: D-Day, June 6, 1944 | Joseph Balkoski
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I liked the author‘s narration a better than the many primary source quotes he used to illustrate (and expand on) the things he was talking about. Partly, that may have been the smaller font of the quotes vs my eyes! I sometimes skimmed over some of those quotes. But the amount of detail and research that went into this is amazing. Very much like Cornelius Ryan‘s account of D-Day as a whole (published in 1959).

Bluebird This sounds great. Stacked! I read the Cornelius Ryan book years ago and liked it a lot. 13mo
LibraryCin @Bluebird, Cornelius Ryan is also referenced in this book. That one was a 5 star read for me when I read it, as well. 13mo
Bluebird @LibraryCin i read The Longest Day long before I started rating books, but it made a strong impression—probably would have been 5 stars. Lol. I planned to re-read it. I think I‘ll read this one first. 13mo
tpixie I‘m planning to take my husband to Normandy this Fall, so I‘ll have to read this. Im currently listening to
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Omaha Beach: D-Day, June 6, 1944 | Joseph Balkoski
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Enjoying a few days in France & spent a somber but beautiful afternoon at Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery. Amazing experience that makes me want to learn so much more about D-Day.

Suzze Looking at that beach I can almost imagine all the young soldiers running on it, having no good idea of what they were getting into. 8y
ApoptyGina69 Wow! What an intense, individual experience. I can only imagine. Thanks for the post. 8y
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