The liberator : one World War II soldier's 500-day odyssey from the beaches of Sicily to the gates of Dachau /
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. Full description
| Main Author: | Kershaw, Alex. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York : Crown Publishers, 2012 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Contents: | The graves -- The dust bowl. 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. |
Place a Hold
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Oshkosh | Adult New Nonfiction | 940.5412 K41L | Due: 05/15/2013 |
| Neenah | Adult New Nonfiction | 940.541273 K474L | Available |