"If you want to know what it was like, from Private to General, from rifle to tank, from beginning to end, this is the book for you." --Charles M. Schultz

Beyond the Beachhead

History

Balkoski, Joseph

Europe

Dell

Presents a detailed description of the D-Day invasion, combining the personal recollections of soldiers with historical narrative and analysis of the actual invasion as it unfolded.

Omaha Beach: D-Day, June 6, 1944

Military

Stackpole Books

Utah Beach

<li>Companion volume to the critically acclaimed Omaha Beach </li>
<li>A brilliantly researched and engagingly written comprehensive history of this momentous World War II battle that includes many never before published firsthand accounts by the men who were there </li>
<li>Features a series of detailed maps allowing the reader unparalleled insight into the minute-by-minute combat on Utah Beach, plus comprehensive lists of all Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross winners at Utah Beach, and much more In this much-anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed Omaha Beach, historian Joseph Balkoski chronicles the amphibious landings and airborne operations at Utah Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Part of the story is already familiar: Among the paratroopers who landed with the 101st Airborne was the company Stephen Ambrose followed in Band of Brothers. Using firsthand after-action reports and unit journals, Balkoski creates a compelling narrative of the fighting at Utah Beach on D-Day, while meticulously constructed maps pinpoint key geographical features and show unit locations as the action unfolds.
Added to the invasion plan largely at the insistence of British General Bernard Montgomery, the attack at Utah Beach aimed to secure the Cotentin Peninsula and ultimately seize the port of Cherbourg. Although the assault on Utah Beach became one of the most successful American military operations of World War II, it was fraught with risk from the beginning: Not only was Utah the most isolated of the five D-Day beaches, but the airborne operation was of unprecedented size and scope. Despite the perils, American troops cascaded into that corner of Normandy from the sea and the sky, gaining a military triumph that contributed decisively to Allied success on D-Day. This book is both an engaging narrative and a tribute to the men who stormed the beaches and dropped from the sky.
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Utah Beach: The Amphibious Landing and Airborne Operations on D-Day, June 6, 1944

Describes the movements of the 29th infantry division during the forty-five days after the Normandy invasion

Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy

Americas

<li>Engaging history of a controversial World War II battle </li>
<li>Brilliantly researched and compellingly written by a top military historian In this highly anticipated sequel to Beyond the Beachhead, historian Joseph Balkoski follows the U.S. 29th Infantry Division out of Normandy and into Brittany in the northwest corner of France, where the division was tasked with seizing the port of Brest. The German defenders, including elite paratroopers, fought fiercely for every inch of ground and inflicted heavy casualties on the Americans during bloody house-to-house fighting. By the time the Germans surrendered, the Allies had taken other ports, thus rendering Brest nearly useless and casting doubt on the decision to capture it in the first place. Balkoski tells the story of the battle, from the generals who ordered the attack to the infantrymen who slogged through the streets of Brest.
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From Beachhead to Brittany: The 29th Infantry Division at Brest, August-September 1944

Joseph Balkoski is the top living D-Day historian. --USA Today
"An excellent example of what a unit history should be." --David Isby, author of Afghanistan
<li>Continues Balkoski's acclaimed multivolume history of the U.S. 29th Infantry Division in World War II</li>
<li>Covers a period of brutal combat along the German border</li>
<li>Introduces readers to a colorful cast of American soldiers</li>
<li>Balkoski blends meticulous research with masterful storytelling</li>
<li>A must-read for all World War II fans</li>

From Brittany to the Reich: The 29th Infantry Division in Germany, September - November 1944

"Joseph Balkoski is the top living D-Day historian." --USA Today"Balkoski has fingertip command of his sources, and a sense of the dramatic that never loses touch with the brutal realities of combat." --Dennis Showalter, past president of the Society for Military History and author of Patton and Rommel From RICK ATKINSON, Pulitzer Prize winning author of "The Liberation Trilogy" -- "What an achievement! The 29th Infantry Division, specifically, and the U.S. Army generally are lucky to have a historian of Joe Balkoski's stature and skill to tell the tale of combat in Western Europe from the perspective of both the ordinary GI and his leaders." 
<li>Continues Balkoski's acclaimed multivolume history of the U.S. 29th Infantry Division in World War II</li>
<li>Covers the division's vital role in the U.S. Army's November offensive, which Gen. Omar Bradley hoped would get the Allies to the Rhine River by Christmas</li>
<li>A riveting story of heroism and tragedy, during which thousands of 29ers became casualties in a campaign that ultimately failed to end the war</li>
<li>Balkoski blends meticulous research with masterful storytelling</li>

Our Tortured Souls: The 29th Infantry Division in the Rhineland, November - December 1944

The top living D-Day historian.--USA Today
"No one has written a better or more comprehensive history of a U.S. Army combat division in World War II than Joseph Balkoski in his five volumes on the 29th Infantry Division. The Last Roll Call is a powerful, splendid capstone to this exceptional achievement."--Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the Liberation Trilogy
Joseph Balkoski concludes his landmark series on the U.S. 29th Infantry Division in World War II with the story of the 29ers during the war's final five months. Opening with the division's participation in Operation Grenade, Balkoski follows the 29ers through the crossing of the Roer River, the blitzkrieg-style drive across the Rhineland to the Rhine River, their military-government duties while helping to reduce the Ruhr pocket, and the survivors' return home.
<li>Powerful finale to the saga of an American division in Europe in World War II</li>
<li>Blends meticulous research with masterful storytelling</li>
<li>Strong emphasis on the men of the 29th and their stories</li>

The Last Roll Call: The 29th Infantry Division Victorious, 1945

This classic of military history tells the exciting story of the fall of St. Lô, the first major objective of the invading American armies in Normandy in June of 1944. Although St. Lô was intended to be taken within days of the landing, stubborn German resistance postponed the town's fall until July 18.
<li>Describes the bloody action that took place in the thirty days of fighting</li>
<li>Author recalls how he led his battalion, dubbed "The Indestructible Clay Pigeons"</li>

The Clay Pigeons of St. Lo (Stackpole Military History Series)

Johns, Glover S

Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Division in Normandy

UNKNO

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