Utah Beach: The Amphibious Landing and Airborne Operations on D-Day
- ISBN-10
- 0811733777
- ISBN-13
- 9780811733779
- Series
- Utah Beach
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 380
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Author
- Joseph Balkoski
Description
The attack on Utah Beach during the Normandy invasion was one of the most successful military operations ever undertaken, especially bearing in mind the complexities of such a massive air & seaborne assault. Joseph Balkoski describes the unfolding drama.
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