
This major addition to our Battleground WW2 Series covers the U.S airborne & seaborne landings on the Cotentin Peninsula on D-Day 6 June 1944. It tells a dramatic story of near disastrous drops by the U.S 101st (The Screaming Eagles) & 82nd (The All American) Airborne Divisions & how they gallantly regrouped & gained their objectives at St Mere Eglise & Carentan. Meanwhile the 4th U.S Infantry Division were the first American seaborne troops to land (at Utah) followed closely by the 90th Infantry Division. This book graphically describes how these divisions eventually linkedup & succeeded in cutting off the vital port of Cherbourge. The book also describes the 'big picture' leading up to D-Day & is particularly interesting in its revelations about the notorious ' Operation Tiger' when over 700 American troops died during training.