See All Sellers & Prices  The Fighting First: The Untold Story Of The Big Red One On D-day [Hardcover] By Whitlock, Flint   List Price :  $27.50 Min Price :  $1.94    (click here to see all sellers and prices) You Save :  93%       ISBN-10 :  081334218X ISBN-13 :  9780813342184 Binding :  Hardcover Pages :  400 Publisher :  Basic Books     Description :  Chronicles the untold story of the Big Red One, the legendary 1st Infantry Division, in its assault on Nazi forces at Omaha Beach during the Normandy invasion The Fighting Firsttells 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 Using a variety of primary sources, official records, interviews, and unpublished memoirs by the veterans themselves, author Flint Whitlock has crafted a riveting, gut-wrenching, personal story of courage more >> Chronicles the untold story of the Big Red One, the legendary 1st Infantry Division, in its assault on Nazi forces at Omaha Beach during the Normandy invasion The Fighting Firsttells 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 Using a variety of primary sources, official records, interviews, and unpublished memoirs by the veterans themselves, author Flint Whitlock has crafted a riveting, gut-wrenching, personal story of courage under fire.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 Firstis an inspiring, graphic, and often heartbreaking story of young American soldiers performing their D-Day missions with spirit, humor, and determination.Pulitzer Prize-nominated authorFlint Whitlockis a former U.S. Army officer who served on active duty from 1965 to 1970, including a tour in Vietnam. He has been a military historian since 1986 and is the author ofSoldiers on Skis, The Rock of Anzio, andThe Fighting First. He is a regular contributor toWorld War IImagazine andWW II Historymagazine. He is the president of the newly formed Colorado Military History Museum, Inc. He lives in Denver, Colorado. << less Buy Now Best Price: $1.94   See All Prices     Sell Yours For Cash

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