American GI in Europe in World War II

J. E. Kaufmann,H. W. Kaufmann
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  • Firsthand accounts and contextual narrative chronicling the U.S. war effort before D-Day
  • Sidebars on patrols, service troops, the replacement system, Rangers, and more
  • Based on interviews with more than 200 veterans
    This prequel to The American GI in Europe in World War II: D-Day: Storming Ashore (978-0-8117-0454-0) details American involvement in World War II from Pearl Harbor to the preparations for D-Day, June 6, 1944. Weaving together veterans' testimonies, the Kaufmanns capture the complete experience of the individual soldier from stateside training to overseas combat. This volume covers not only recruiting and training, but also combat in North Africa, Sicily and Italy, the Battle of the Atlantic, and the air war over Europe.

    Binding Type: Hardcover
    Publisher: Stackpole Books
    Published: 10/01/2009
    ISBN: 9780811704496
    Pages: 432
    Weight: 2.60lbs
    Size: 10.10h x 8.30w x 1.20d
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