Synopsis An oral history of the last European campaigns of the Second World War, from the landings at Normandy to the final surrender of the Axis powers. Ambrose, who has already chronicled the Second World War in UNDAUNTED COURAGE and D_DAY, concentrates on the experiences of the ordinary soldier in the ranks, and makes use of hundreds of interviews conducted over several years of research. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-09-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 512 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 22.4 oz |
Publisher's Note Drawing on hundreds of interviews and oral histories, Ambrose recreates life on the front lines during one of the bloodiest periods of World War II: from D-Day to the surrender of Germany. "The most gripping account of the second World War that I have ever read".--Joseph Heller. of photos. Maps.
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.
Industry Reviews "Destined to rank among the finest books about the American fighting experience in World War II." New York Times Book Review - Carlo D'Este (12/21/1997)
"Ambrose solidly coheres disparate facts into a fully faceted story that is bound to be immensely popular." Weinstein
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