The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of World War II's Most Decorated Platoon
Autor Alex Kershawen Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 oct 2005
The
epic
story
of
the
vastly
outnumbered
platoon
that
stopped
Germany's
leading
assault
in
the
Ardennes
forest
and
prevented
Hitler's
most
fearsome
tanks
from
overtaking
American
positions
On
the
morning
of
December
16,
1944,
eighteen
men
of
the
Intelligence
and
Reconnaissance
platoon
attached
to
the
99th
Infantry
Division
found
themselves
directly
in
the
path
of
the
main
thrust
of
Hitler's
massive
Ardennes
offensive.
Despite
being
vastly
outnumbered,
they
were
told
to
hold
their
position
"at
all
costs."
Throughout
the
day,
the
platoon
repulsed
three
large
German
assaults
in
a
fierce
day-long
battle,
killing
hundreds
of
German
soldiers.
Only
when
they
had
run
out
of
ammunition
did
they
surrender
to
the
enemy.
But
their
long
winter
was
just
beginning.
As
POWs,
the
platoon
experienced
an
ordeal
far
worse
than
combat-surviving
in
wretched
German
POW
camps.
Yet
miraculously
the
men
of
the
platoon
survived--all
of
them--and
returned
home
after
the
war.
More
than
thirty
years
later,
when
President
Carter
recognized
the
platoon's
"extraordinary
heroism"
and
the
U.S.
Army
approved
combat
medals
for
all
eighteen
men,
they
became
America's
most
decorated
platoon
of
World
War
II.
With
the
same
vivid
and
dramatic
prose
that
madeThe
Bedford
Boysa
national
bestseller,
Alex
Kershaw
brings
to
life
the
story
of
these
little-known
heroes--an
epic
tale
of
courage,
duty,
and
survival
in
World
War
II
and
one
of
the
most
inspiring
episodes
in
American
history.The
Longest
Winteris
an
intensely
human
story
about
young
men
who
find
themselves
in
frightening
wartime
situations,
who
fight
back
instinctively,
survive
stoically,
and
live
heroically.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780306814402
ISBN-10: 0306814404
Pagini: 344
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
ISBN-10: 0306814404
Pagini: 344
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
Notă biografică
Alex
Kershawis
the
author
of
the
widely
acclaimed
and
bestselling
booksThe
Bedford
Boys,The
Longest
Winter,
andThe
Few,
and
two
biographies:Jack
LondonandBlood
and
Champagne:
The
Life
and
Times
of
Robert
Capa.
He
lives
in
Williamstown,
Massachusetts.
Recenzii
"This
book
is
a
must-read
for
anyone
who
wants
a
renewed
sense
of
patriotism."
—Roanoke Times
"Kershaw is a fantastic storyteller and excels at describing small-unit action. Anyone who enjoyedThe Bedford Boyswould like this book."
—Army Magazine
"America's enemies would do well not to underestimate this [platoon's] sense of courage3 and duty."
—Wall Street Journal
"Gripping and unsentimental...Shows that valor comes in many forms."
—New York Sun
"Kershaw handles both combat and internment skillfully and respectfully. A good read for observing the 60th anniversary of the Bulge."
—Booklist
"Kershaw has written a concise and winning account, one based largely on interviews with the platoon members. He vividly depicts the battlefield heroism and subsequent survival of these valiant American troops. Those interested in military history will find much here that is pleasing and heretofore uncelebrated."
—San Francisco Chronicle
"A gripping, true life saga."
—Midwest Book Review
"Kershaw...once again has succeeded in producing a fascinating, little known story. Amazing."
—Topeka Capital-Journal
"Kershaw skillfully tells the vivid and inspiring story."
—Military Officer Magazine
"This is a well-written book detailing the individual exploits of both American and German combatants. I required a second reading to better grasp the details of the individual experiences. I think that perhaps a third or fourth reading will be necessary to fully appreciate the impact of this incredible true story."
—Curled Up With a Good Book
—Roanoke Times
"Kershaw is a fantastic storyteller and excels at describing small-unit action. Anyone who enjoyedThe Bedford Boyswould like this book."
—Army Magazine
"America's enemies would do well not to underestimate this [platoon's] sense of courage3 and duty."
—Wall Street Journal
"Gripping and unsentimental...Shows that valor comes in many forms."
—New York Sun
"Kershaw handles both combat and internment skillfully and respectfully. A good read for observing the 60th anniversary of the Bulge."
—Booklist
"Kershaw has written a concise and winning account, one based largely on interviews with the platoon members. He vividly depicts the battlefield heroism and subsequent survival of these valiant American troops. Those interested in military history will find much here that is pleasing and heretofore uncelebrated."
—San Francisco Chronicle
"A gripping, true life saga."
—Midwest Book Review
"Kershaw...once again has succeeded in producing a fascinating, little known story. Amazing."
—Topeka Capital-Journal
"Kershaw skillfully tells the vivid and inspiring story."
—Military Officer Magazine
"This is a well-written book detailing the individual exploits of both American and German combatants. I required a second reading to better grasp the details of the individual experiences. I think that perhaps a third or fourth reading will be necessary to fully appreciate the impact of this incredible true story."
—Curled Up With a Good Book