Omaha Beach and Beyond by John Robert Slaughter
Brand: Motorbooks International
Product Description
Slaughter vividly conveys the reality of combat during World War II in his book with sweeping passages that literally place his reader on the battlefield beside him. Belvoir Eagle Before DDay regular army soldiers called the National Guardsmen of Virginias 116th Infantry Regiment Home Nannies and Weekend Warriors and worse. On June 6 1944 on Omaha Beach however these proud Virginians who carried the legacy of the famed Stonewall Brigade showed the regular army and the world what true valor really was. In this moving World War II memoir the author captures the life of GI Joe from prePearl Harbor days through training deployment overseas and more training. All leads up to DDay and Normandy on June 6 1944 when Sergeant Bob Slaughter came across Omaha Beach with Company D of the 116th Infantry and the Bedford Boys. show more
Condition : New
Author : John Robert Slaughter
Weight : 500
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Language : English
EAN : 9780760337349
ISBN10 : 0760337349
Format : Paperback Softback
Date of Publication : 20101202
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : 288 Pages
Dimensions : 140 X 216