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PublisherUniversity of Oklahoma Press

ISBN-100806144548

ISBN-139780806144542

eBay Product ID (ePID)176112889

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Book TitleOnce Upon a Time in War : the 99th Division in World War II

Number of Pages390 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / United States

Publication Year2014

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorRobert E. Humphrey

Book SeriesCampaigns and Commanders Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight20.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsAn absorbing social history of the common soldiers of the Checkerboard Division. Genuine and credible—a captivating story told mainly in the words of the GIs themselves."— Peter R. Mansoor, author of The GI Offensive in Europe: The Triumph of American Infantry Divisions, 1941--1945, A rich portrait of the American citizen soldier in war—well trained, sardonic in his outlook, determined to do his job, motivated to fight not for any abstract ideas about patriotism or hatred of Nazism, but for his comrades."— Journal of Military History, "An absorbing social history of the common soldiers of the Checkerboard Division. Genuine and credible--a captivating story told mainly in the words of the GIs themselves."-- Peter R. Mansoor, author of The GI Offensive in Europe: The Triumph of American Infantry Divisions, 1941-1945, "A rich portrait of the American citizen soldier in war--well trained, sardonic in his outlook, determined to do his job, motivated to fight not for any abstract ideas about patriotism or hatred of Nazism, but for his comrades."-- Journal of Military History

Series Volume Number18

SynopsisFor the soldier on the front lines of World War II, a lifetime of terror and suffering could be crammed into a few horrific hours of combat. This was especially true for members of the 99th Infantry Division who repelled the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge and engaged in some of the most dramatic, hard-fought actions of the war. Once Upon a Time in War presents a stirring view of combat from the perspective of the common soldier., For the soldier on the front lines of World War II, a lifetime of terror and suffering could be crammed into a few horrific hours of combat. This was especially true for members of the 99th Infantry Division who repelled the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge and engaged in some of the most dramatic, hard-fought actions of the war. Once Upon a Time in War presents a stirring view of combat from the perspective of the common soldier. Author Robert E. Humphrey personally retraced the path of the 99th through Belgium and Germany and conducted extensive interviews with more than three hundred surviving veterans. When Humphrey discovered that many 99ers had gone to their graves without telling their stories, he set about to honor their service and coax recollections from survivors. The memories recounted here, many of them painful and long repressed, are remarkable for their clarity. These narratives, seamlessly woven to create a collective biography, offer a gritty reenactment of World War II from the enlisted man's point of view. Although focused on a single division, Once Upon a Time in War captures the experiences of all American GIs who fought in Europe. For readers captivated by Band of Brothers, this book offers an often tragic, sometimes heartwarming, but always compelling read.