For the first time, both Navy officers directly involved with the first waves at Utah Beach speak out on what actually caused the misdirection of the Utah landings. The harrowing experiences of the advance demolition teams on Omaha are described, as well as the daunting tasks of US engineers, frogmen, pathfinders and Rangers. Heavily illustrated, the emphasis of “Spearheading D-Day” has been placed on little-known photos, including a selection of rarely seen color stills taken from Coast Guard movies of the Normandy invasion.
- 288 Pages
Reviews
“…focuses on the small units usually forgotten…tells for the first time the full story of these units…well supported by uniform reconstructions and well produced color and black and white photographs (including color stills rarely seen from US Coast Guard movies of the D Day Landing).
For even the most self-assured D-Day savant, it is impossible to read this book and not learn something new, such as the composition of the engineering teams who dealt with obstacles and mines on the beaches. Gawne’s research is deep and air-tight, and his grasp of military organizations, uniforms, equipment and weapons borders on the unbelievable. “It is easy to list items carried and uniforms worn, but no writing can capture the shaking voice a man has when he talks of the sea running red with the blood of his friends,” Gawne writes poignantly.
The text is informative and put together with such passion I am in no position to make any negative criticism. … this book is an absolute essential. Must have. Go get.
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