{"product_id":"omaha-beach-d-day-june-6-1944","title":"Omaha Beach D-Day, June 6, 1944","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoseph Balkoski's Omaha Beach: D‑Day, June 6, 1944 is an intense, minute‑by‑minute reconstruction of the amphibious assault on Omaha Beach during Operation Overlord, blending oral testimony with operational narrative to place the reader amid the chaos of 6 June 1944. Through firsthand soldier accounts and meticulous chronological detail—attempts to guide bombers through heavy cloud, the claustrophobic terror aboard transports, and the relentless murderous fire ashore—Balkoski recreates the tactical and human dimensions of the Normandy landings, offering a visceral, close‑up view of one of World War II’s pivotal moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Stackpole Books in 2004 (ISBN 9780811700795), this work is a campaign\/operational history that emphasizes hour‑by‑hour reconstruction, soldier eyewitness accounts, and battlefield terrain analysis rather than a broad overview; it is particularly valuable to readers interested in amphibious warfare, U.S. Army operations on the Western Front, and detailed battle studies. Author: Joseph Balkoski; Type: campaign history, operational history, military history—World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WW2 Bunker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298895294566,"sku":"9780811700795","price":8.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/4926\/4998\/files\/LIyieE0Kjbn3NBCySJ5f076DMmtlqnwMD37iMyvduAU.jpg?v=1767231313","url":"https:\/\/ww2bunker.com\/products\/omaha-beach-d-day-june-6-1944","provider":"WW2 Bunker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}