Reviews for Citizen Soldiers
Review - Citizen Soldiers
Concentrates on what life was like for the private soldier in the European army from Normandy to the end of the war.
Reviewed by Roger on 1999-11-30 11:48:40
Citizen Soldiersby Stephen E. Ambrose | |
| Category: |
"U.S. History - Military" |
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| Pages: | 492 |
| Year of Publication: | 1997 |
| Date Added: | 01/04/1999 |
| Date Read: | 08/07/1999 |
| Notes: | Subtitle: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany — June 7, 1944 to May 7, 1945. 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. — Amazon |
| My Rating: | 9 |