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Citizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany

by: Stephen E. Ambrose

: Citizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5421
EAN: 9780684848013
ISBN: 0684848015
Label: Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: September 24, 1998
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Sales Rank: 7797
Studio: Simon & Schuster



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Product Description:
In this riveting account, historian Stephen Ambrose continues where he left off in his #1 bestseller D-Day. Ambrose again follows the individual characters of this noble, brutal, and tragic war, from the high command down to the ordinary soldier, drawing on hundreds of interviews to re-create the war experience with startling clarity and immediacy. From the hedgerows of Normandy to the overrunning of Germany, Ambrose tells the real story of World War II from the perspective of the men and women who fought it.



Amazon.com Review:
Stephen E. Ambrose combines history and journalism to describe how American GIs battled their way to the Rhineland. He focuses on the combat experiences of ordinary soldiers, as opposed to the generals who led them, and offers a series of compelling vignettes that read like an enterprising reporter's dispatches from the front lines. The book presents just enough contextual material to help readers understand the big picture, and includes memorable accounts of the Battle of the Bulge and other events as seen through the weary eyes of the men who fought in the foxholes. Highly recommended for fans of Ambrose, as well as all readers interested in understanding the life of a 1940s army grunt. A sort of sequel to Ambrose's bestselling 1994 book D-Day, Citizen Soldiers is more than capable of standing on its own.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - JUST READ IT!!!
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ IN MY LIFE, BAR NONE!! IF WAR/HISTORY/PERSONAL ACCOUNTS ARE ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A MUST Book of WW2
I bought this book to understand my father better.

Having an 87-year old father (Ray Koenig) ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Biased love letter
Band of Brothers was very appropriate for Ambrose...a true story about the shared experience of a company of ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - good narrative
I enjoyed this book. I felt it was repeating alittle,but that would be the nature of this type of book. It ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent Read
Citizen Soldier is another excellent read into history from the author. The one thing that I enjoy about this ... Read More

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