The Dead and Those About to Die
D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach
John C. McManus
The book provides a vivid account of the 1st Infantry Division's harrowing assault on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion of World War II. It details the personal experiences and heroic actions of the soldiers, known as the Big Red One, as they faced intense German resistance to secure a crucial foothold in Nazi-occupied Europe.
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