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Here is an outstanding photographic record of the heroic taking of the beach at Omaha. Omaha was the more difficult of the two beaches for the US forces and the fighting was ferocious. The tactics, terrain, uniforms and equipment of the American soldiers and their German opponents are covered here in great detail. This evocative collection of images, accompanied by detailed captions and an informative narrative, will appeal to all interested in the American divisions that landed at Omaha and their particular struggles and triumphs. | Introduction |
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| Officers of the 29th Infantry Division (US) |
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| Part One. Omaha beach, Dawn, 6 June |
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Omaha beach. The objective |
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| Part Two. Bloody Omaha |
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0700 hrs. The second wave |
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The assault on the high ground |
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| Appendices |
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The American cemetery at Colleville |
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