G.I. Joe in France
Subtitle: from Normandy to Berchtesgaden
By: Joseph E. Kaufmann and H.W. Kaufmann.
Contributors: Kaufmann, H. W.
Publisher: Praeger Security International
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9780275990220
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front; United States -- Armed Forces -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: "This book chronicles the experience of the World War II paratroopers from their earliest days in training to final days of the war spent at Berchtesgaden. Relying heavily on memoirs, letters, and personal interviews with soldiers, G.I. Joe in France highlights the rigors of training, the spectacle of combat, and the relief of survival and victory. From D-Day to Bastogne, the authors follow the American advance across France, shedding light on the emotional strain and shock of combat that was, until recently, overlooked by generations of Americans, but freely admitted to by the Vets themselves."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.