Immortalised for a new generation in the graphic opening sequences of Saving Private Ryan, ‘Bloody’ Omaha Beach was almost an epic failure. Among the five beaches stormed as part of the 6 June 1944 D-Day assault, the Allied invasion met its greatest difficulty and uncertainty at Omaha Beach. Only at Omaha did the long anticipated Operation Overlord, and the re-entry of the Allied armies into France, threaten to fail in its execution.

Reviewing the preparation and planning by the various Allied assault groups designated for Omaha Beach, author Robert Parker provides a lively description of one of the greatest and most important military endeavours in all of world history. Concentrating on Day 1, he captures the drama, intensity, and struggle of this effort and the opening of the vital second front leading to the defeat of Nazi Germany, illustrated with seventy images and maps, many in colour.

• Introductory history with over 70 illustrations, many in full colour, including contemporary photographs, current-day photographs of the battlefield, battle plans and maps.
• Published to co-incide with the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 in 2019. Major commemorative events planned with resultant media interest driving interest in the history of the battle.
• Huge interest from the young to the old in the Normandy landings, 10,000s visit the beaches each year. Each beach has a dedicated local museum to the story of each beach landing.