The Americans on D-Day. A Photographic History of the Normandy Invasion

245 Pages·2014·74.04 MB·English

by  Martin K. A. Morgan

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THE
AMERICANS
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D DAY
ON
A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE NORMANDY INVASION
MARTIN K.A. MORGAN
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On the front cover: In what has First published in 2014 by Zenith Press, a member of Quayside Publishing Group Inc.,
become one of the most famous 400 First Avenue North, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA
photographs of D-Day, Chief
Photographer’s Mate Sargent captures © 2014 Zenith Press
the men of the same assault boat team Text © 2014 Martin K. A. Morgan
seen in the previous photograph as
they wade through the surf in front of All rights reserved. With the exception of quoting brief passages for the purposes of
the Easy Red sector of Omaha Beach review, no part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission
at approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 6, from the Publisher.
1944. These E Company, 16th Infantry
Regiment troops are assaulting the The information in this book is true and complete to the best of our knowledge.
area between Exit E-1 and Exit E-3 All recommendations are made without any guarantee on the part of the author or
under fire from Widerstandsnest 62 Publisher, who also disclaims any liability incurred in connection with the use of this
and Widerstandsnest 65. On the beach data or specific details.
directly ahead of the ramp can be seen
M4 Sherman tank Number 9 from A We recognize, further, that some words, model names, and designations mentioned
Company, 741st Tank Battalion. U.S. herein are the property of the trademark holder. We use them for identification pur-
Coast Guard Collection in the U.S. poses only. This is not an official publication.
National Archives 26-G-2343
Zenith Press titles are also available at discounts in bulk quantity for industrial or
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climb the bluff above the Ruquet
Valley on Wednesday, June 7, 1944, To find out more about our books, visit us online at www.zenithpress.com
after having just landed on the Easy
Red sector of Omaha Beach. It is ISBN-13: 978-07603-4620-4
noteworthy that most of the men seen Digital edition: 978-1-62788-154-8
in this photograph are armed with the Hardcover edition: 978-0-76034-620-4
.30-caliber M1903 bolt-action rifle and
not the M1 Garand rifle. Below them can
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
be seen the Widerstandsnest 65 bunker,
which had been knocked out the day
Morgan, Martin K. A.
before by the men of the 467th Anti-
The Americans on D-Day : a photographic history of the normandy invasion / by
Aircraft Automatic Weapons Battalion.
Martin K. A. Morgan.
pages cm
On the frontis: A soldier from the
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment
ISBN 978-0-7603-4620-4 (hbk. : alk. paper)
carrying an M1917A1 Heavy Machine
1. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy--Pictorial works. 2.
Gun and a belt of .30-caliber
United States--Armed Forces--Pictorial works. 3. Soldiers--United States--Pictorial
ammunition passes through La
works. I. Title.
Madeleine after landing on Utah Beach.
D761.M595 2014
The house behind him served as the
940.54’21421--dc23
command post for Oberleutnant Matz,
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the German officer from 3, Grenadier
Regiment 919, who commanded
Editor: Elizabeth Demers
Widerstandsnest 5. This machine
Design Manager: James Kegley
gunner still wears his lifebelt and assault
Layout Designer: Becky Pagel
gas mask bag. Attached to his M1936
Pistol Belt is an M1911A1 .45-caliber
Printed in China
Pistol in its holster and an M1910
entrenching tool. National Archives
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and Records Administration/US Army
Signal Corps 111-SC-190466
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CONTENTS
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Introduction
8
Author’s Introduction
1 11
The Buildup
2 40
From the Air
3 81
From the Sea
4 109
On the Beaches
5 145
Pointe du Hoc
6 167
La Fière
7 185
Graignes
8 211
Aftermath
235
Index
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To the memory of
Joe Wilson Morgan, III
March 5, 1963–February 21, 2010
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