Omaha Beach: A Flawed Victory
by Lewis, Adrian R
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Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth spine. VeryGood/Fine. FIRST PRINTING. 6.25"X9.25" 381 numbered indexed pages. X-Library w/graphics in mylar. Secure ship w/track #. The Allied victory at Omaha Beach was a costly one. A direct infantry assault against a defense that was years in the making, undertaken in daylight following a mere thirty-minute bombardment, the attack had neither the advantage of tactical surprise nor that of overwhelming firepower. American forces were forced to improvise under enemy fire, and although they were ultimately victorious, they suffered devastating casualties. Why did the Allies embark on an attack with so many disadvantages? Making extensive use of primary sources, Adrian Lewis traces the development of the doctrine behind the plan for the invasion of Normandy to explain why the battles for the beaches were fought as they were. Although blame for the Omaha Beach disaster has traditionally been placed ...
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- Title
- Omaha Beach: A Flawed Victory
- Author
- Lewis, Adrian R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover_cloth spine
- Book Condition
- Used - VeryGood
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- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 080782609X
- ISBN 13
- 9780807826096
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Place of Publication
- Chapel Hill
- Date Published
- 2001
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