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Author
Publisher
Hippocrene Books
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles day-by-day the situations which developed for the 3rd U.S. Army under General Patton over 281 days of constant battle in the heart of Europe. The story reveals the unflagging energy of experienced staff, the sterling ability of commanders in the field, and the fighting heart of the American soldier
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
c2022.
Language
English
Description
"Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's heroism and courage in World War II. They were known as "Rudder's Rangers," the most elite and experienced attack unit the Army had. In December 1944, they would be the spearhead into Germany, taking the war into Hitler's homeland at last. Their colonel was given this objective: Take Hill 400. The second objective: Hold Hill 400. To the last man, if...
Author
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
First full-length history of the largest and most successful airborne offensive ever. Scores of eyewitness accounts from paratroopers, glidermen, pilots, and infantrymen plus details on planes, gliders, and equipment. Recounts the actions for which participants won two Medals of Honor, a Victoria Cross, and a Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.
45) Where the birds never sing: the true story of the 92nd Signal Battalion and the liberation of Dachau
Author
Publisher
ReganBooks
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Recounts the experiences of a World War II American GI who served with Patton's famed 3rd Army on the forefront of the Allied push through France and Germany and at the site of the Dachau concentration camp.
48) Easy Company soldier: the legendary battles of a sergeant from World War II's "Band of Brothers"
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Sgt. Don Malarkey takes us not only into the battles fought from Normandy to Germany, but into the heart and mind of a soldier who beat the odds to become an elite paratrooper, and lost his best friend during the nightmarish engagement at Bastogne. Drafted in 1942, Malarkey became one of the one-in-six soldiers who earned their Eagle wings. He went to England in 1943 to provide cover on the ground for the largest amphibious military attack in history:...
Author
Publisher
Berkley Caliber
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Details the experiences of William Guarnere and Edward Heffron, two members of the Army's 101st Airborne Division--also known as Easy Company--who fought side by side during World War II and remained friends throughout the war and after.
Author
Publisher
University Press of Colorado
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
"The Boys of Winter is the true story of three young Depression-era American ski champions and their brutal, heroic, and ultimately tragic transformation from athletes to infantrymen with the fabled Tenth Mountain Division. Rudy Konieczny, Jacob Nunnemacher, and Ralph Bromaghin - three skiers from disparate geographic and economic backgrounds - forged names for themselves in the burgeoning sport of snow skiing during the late 1930s. With the world...
52) The ghost army
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the Ghost Army, officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. From June 1944 to March 1945 it staged 20 battlefield deceptions, beginning in Normandy and ending at the Rhine River. These deceptions included an array of inflatables (tanks, trucks, jeeps, and airplanes), sound trucks, phony radio transmissions and even playacting to fool the enemy.
Author
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This title examines the African-American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen, focusing on their training, their impressive performance in the skies over Europe, and the discrimination they faced. Narrative text, historical photographs, and primary sources assist the reader in report writing.
Author
Publisher
University of Alabama Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
This is the most comprehensive study to date of the fierce fighting between the 94th US Infantry Division and their German counterparts during the spring of 1945. It sheds new light on the achievements of the outnumbered division in penetrating Germany's Westwall. With characteristic verve and detail, Le Tissier narrates the action and illuminates the tribulations and sacrifices of American soldiers who won their laurels at great cost.
Author
Publisher
MBI Pub. and Zenith Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
In 1944 members of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division -- the Screaming Eagles -- took part in Operation market Garden in an attempt to liberate the Netherlands. This is a personal account of 612 members of the renowned force who took part in the campaign. --From publisher description.