Summary of Joseph Balkoski's Omaha Beach

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The American army was ready for its big test in May 1944. The top soldier, Gen. George C. Marshall, had made sure of that. Every GI, from the greenest private to Marshall himself, was passionate about the clear-cut military principle that the fastest way home was to pummel the enemy into extinction. #2 The American economy was finally in full swing by 1944, and the army was ready. Marshall knew where the decis