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"The Fighting First is the previously untold story of the 1st Infantry Division's part in the D-Day invasion of France at Normandy. Using a variety of primary sources, official records, interviews, and unpublished memoirs by the veterans themselves, author Flint Whitlock has crafted a story of courage under fire. Operation Overlord - the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944 - was arguably the most important battle of World War II, and Omaha Beach was the hottest spot in the entire operation. Leading the amphibious assault on the Easy Red and Fox Green sectors of Omaha Beach was the U.S.…
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2 editions- Paperback · English · 2005Westview Press · 384 pages · 9780813343174
- Other · English · 2004Westview Press · 384 pages · 9780813342184
CampaignsUnited StatesWorld War, 1939-1945United states, army, infantryUnited states, history, military