Donald J Rich: Glider Infantryman

Cover: 9781603449625 | Glider Infantryman | Behind Enemy Lines in World War II Volume 136

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A member of the famed Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division, Donald J. Rich went ashore on D-Day at Utah Beach, was wounded in the bloody conflict at Carentan, landed in a flimsy plywood-and-canvas glider on the battlefields of Holland, and survived the grim siege with the "Battling Bastards of Bastogne" during the Battle of the Bulge. Glider Infantryman is his eyewitness account of how he, along with thousands of other young men from farms, small towns, and cities across the United States, came together to answer the call of their nation. It is also a heartfelt tribute to the many thousands who gave their lives in this struggle. Coauthored by Kevin Brooks, the son of Rich's best friend and World War II comrade, Glider Infantryman covers a span of nearly three years; his return home, five months after the war's end, as a toughened bazooka gunner and veteran of five campaigns. Rich's first-person narrative includes vivid coverage of the action, featuring an especially rare account of arriving on a combat landing zone by glider. Detailed, day-to-day depiction of some of the heaviest fighting in Holland follows, including the action at Opheusden, the center of the infamous "Island." Later highlights include the Battle of the Bulge, where Rich recounts his experiences in some of the hottest defensive fighting of the European Theater, including the epic tank battles at Marvie, Champs, and Foy.

Über den Autor

DONALD J. RICH served in 1943 and 1944 with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, G Company, 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. He lives in Wayland, Iowa. KEVIN BROOKS, a former resident of Wayland, is a freelance writer based in Mahomet, Illinois.

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Erscheinungsjahr:	2013
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9781603449625
ISBN-10:	1603449620
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Rich, Donald J Brooks, Kevin William
Hersteller:	Texas A&M University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	234 x 155 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	Donald J Rich (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.03.2013
Gewicht:	0,499 kg

Artikel-ID: 132572306

Über den Autor

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2013
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9781603449625
ISBN-10:	1603449620
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Rich, Donald J Brooks, Kevin William
Hersteller:	Texas A&M University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	234 x 155 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	Donald J Rich (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.03.2013
Gewicht:	0,499 kg