The Liberator
One World War II Soldier's 500-day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
New York : Broadway Books, [2012]
Format: Book
Edition: First paperback edition.
Description: 433 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
The true story of the bloodiest and most dramatic march to victory of the Second World War. The battlefield odyssey of a maverick U.S. Army officer and his infantry unit as they fought for over five hundred days to liberate Europe; from the invasion of Italy to the gates of Dachau.
Contents:
The dustbowl -- The west -- Off to war -- Italy -- Sicily -- The race for Messina -- Mountain country -- Anzio -- Danger ahead -- Hell broke loose -- A blood-dimmed tide -- The battle of the caves -- Crossing the line -- The bitch-head -- The breakout -- Rome -- France -- Day 401 -- The Champagne campaign -- The Vosges -- Germany -- Black December -- The breaking point -- Defeat -- The river -- The Siegfried Line -- Cassino on the Main -- Downfall -- The heart of darkness -- The day of the Americans -- The hounds of Hell -- The coal yard -- The Linden incident -- The long day closes -- Last battles -- The last days -- Victory in Europe -- Peace breaks out -- The last battle.
ISBN:
0307888002
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY War WWII Campaigns Ker | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-418) and index.