D-Day 1944: Omaha Beach, #1

D-Day 1944 #1

by Steven J. Zaloga, Howard Gerrard (Illustrator)

The first title in Osprey's survey of the D-Day landings of World War II (1939-1945). The D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 were the largest amphibious military operation ever mounted. The greatest armada the world had ever seen was assembled to transport the Allied invasion force across the Channel and open the long-awaited second front against Hitler's Third Reich. Of the landings on the five assault beaches, Omaha Beach was the only one ever in doubt. Within moments of the first wave landing a third of the assault troops were casualties. Yet by the end of D-Day the Atlantic Wall had been breached and the US Army's V Corps was firmly entrenched on French soil.

Genres: History, Military History, World War II, Nonfiction, American History

96 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2003

About the author

Steven Zaloga is an author and defense analyst known worldwide for his articles and publications on military technology.  He has written over a hundred books on military technology and military history, including “Armored Thunderbolt: The US Army Sherman in World War II”, one of the most highly regarded histories of the Sherman Tank.  His books have been translated into Japanese, German, Polish, Czech, Romanian, and Russian. He was a special correspondent for Jane’s Intelligence Review and is on the executive board of the Journal of Slavic Military Studies and the New York Military Affairs Symposium. From 1987 through 1992, he was the writer/producer for Video Ordnance Inc., preparing their TV series Firepower.  He holds a BA in history from Union College and an MA in history from Columbia University.

Mr. Zaloga is also a noted scale armor modeler and is a host/moderator of the World War II Allied Discussion group at Missing-Lynx.com, a modelling website. He is a frequent contributor to the UK-based modeling magazine Military Modelling. He is a member of the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society.

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about the battle in Omaha beach on D-day during the world war. The art style is graphic and informative, telling the story of what happened and showing it too. I like this book because I like hearing about the war and what it was like. The setting fits the story because it's where the battle actually happened. The central conflict is the war and yes it gets settled with the US winning the war. I would recommend this book the people that like war stories.

[Marco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gives a good account of the reasons for the mounting casualties.