THE BATTLE FOR OMAHA BEACH, D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944 is one of the best official histories of the Second World War, and was published by the U.S. Army historical office. This Modern Annotated Edition is the most comprehensive ever published, with new explanatory text, colorized maps and photos. (The maps are among the best ever for e-book. Be sure to download a sample. On select Kindle devices, tap twice to enlarge maps.)

Colonel Charles Taylor, a former Harvard professor, was the official Army historian for this celebrated study of Omaha Beach on D-Day. For his work, Col. Taylor won the Legion Of Merit, a prestigious military medal. The acclaimed D-Day historian John Balkoski praised Colonel Taylor’s groundbreaking book, and notes “Taylor’s perspective of the Omaha Beach invasion was nearly as close as it was possible to be.”

Colonel Taylor's depiction of the Battle for Omaha Beach is solid and incisive. His conclusions stand the test of time and remains the standard for all subsequent books about Omaha Beach, the decisive landing of D-Day.

In the opening moments of D-Day at Omaha Beach, many of the heavy weapons of the Americans, including tanks, were sunk at sea or destroyed by enemy artillery. Surviving U.S. troops were often left with little more than their own personal rifles and pistols. Arrayed against them was a deadly fortified network of German machine guns and cannons. American officers were killed in droves, forcing junior lieutenants and noncoms to assume leadership.

Unexpectedly, D-Day and the war itself would be decided by how a small group of Americans seized victory from threatened massacre at Omaha Beach. It is tale of courage, grim determination, and true honor.

Boston Hill Press is honored to present this Modern Annotated Edition of the U.S. Army’s BATTLE FOR OMAHA BEACH. It is the best edition ever published. Originally entitled Omaha Beachhead, this updated version explains the unique form of warfare conducted on D-Day. It is a world without life-saving high-technology or body armor. God would be with the living and the dead at Omaha Beach, and many sensed it beforehand. (This edition opens with a poignant image of religious services conducted at sea on the eve of the invasion.)

Special features of this edition include:

-Interactive table of contents, allowing point and click access;
-Modern introduction and epilogue, explaining strategic importance to the war, and our modern world;
-New briefing on the basics of small-arms weapons and tactics in 1944;
-Newly colorized maps presented in high-resolution. On select Kindle devices, maps may be enlarged by tapping twice.* Please feel free to download a sample from this webpage.
-Improved photographs from the U.S National Archives in Washington, DC. Most are colorized or tinted for better appearance.* Includes fascinating images taken by U.S. spy planes before D-Day.
-Superior formatting for improved readability;
-Full Kindle navigational controls, e.g., word search, links to maps, etc.

What people have said about the official U.S. Army history of Omaha Beach:

“a comprehensive history of the assault” --Joseph Balkoski, acclaimed author of OMAHA BEACH (2004).

"important supplementary works" -- Hanson Baldwin, military writer, New York Times

"most helpful" -- Cornelius Ryan, D-Day historian and author of THE LONGEST DAY.

“excellent” --Gordon A. Harrison, formerly of Harvard, and official Army historian for CROSS-CHANNEL ATTACK.
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This e-book has a greater file size to accommodate high-resolution maps. Please feel free to download a sample.

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