The Fighting First
The Untold Story of the Big Red One on D-Day
Flint Whitlock(Author)
Westview Press Inc
Published on 13. April 2004
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-8133-4218-4 (ISBN)
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Description
The Fighting First tells the 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 Using a variety of primary sources, official records, interviews, and unpublished memoirs by the veterans themselves, author Flint Whitlock has crafted a riveting, gut-wrenching, personal story of courage under fire.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. Army's 1st Infantry Division - "The Big Red One" - a tough, swaggering outfit with a fine battle record. The saga of the Big Red One, however, did not end with the storming of the beachhead. The author concludes with an account of the 1st in their fight across France, Belgium, and into Germany itself, playing pivotal roles in the bloody battles for Aachen, the Huertgen Forest, and the Battle of the Bulge.
The Fighting First is an inspiring, graphic, and often heartbreaking story of young American soldiers performing their D-Day missions with spirit, humor, and determination.
The Fighting First is an inspiring, graphic, and often heartbreaking story of young American soldiers performing their D-Day missions with spirit, humor, and determination.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8133-4218-4 (9780813342184)
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