The American GI in Europe in World War II: D-Day: Storming Ashore

by J. E. Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann

Overview

• Covers the D-Day airborne drops and amphibious landings at Omaha Beach and Utah Beach • Includes sidebars on landing craft, the naval bombardment, engineers, medics, the Germans' defenses, and more In the spirit of Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers and Cornelius Ryan's The Longest Day and A Bridge Too Far, J. E. Kaufmann and H. W. Kaufmann weave together firsthand accounts of American soldiers to capture the complete experience of the individual GI in World War II, from stateside training to overseas combat. Based on interviews with more than 200 veterans, The American GI in Europe in World War II also tells the story of the mighty effort to liberate Europe through the brave young men who fought there.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811704540
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	04/16/2009
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

J. E. Kaufmann is a freelance researcher. He has published several books on fortifications and is the founder of Site O, an international group devoted to the study of fortifications. He lives in Texas. H. W. Kaufmann is an instructor at San Antonio College. He lives in Texas.