UTAH BEACH (Hbk)

In this much anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed "Omaha Beach", Joseph Balkoski chronicles the amphibious landings and airborne operations at Utah Beach on D-Day. Using first-hand debriefings and unit journals, Balkoski creates a compelling narrative of the fighting while meticulously constructed maps pinpoint key geographical features and show unit locations as the action unfolds. 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.