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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Ambrose, an incredibly prolific and readable historian, focuses in this book on the soldiers who made up the ETO (European Theater of Operations). It’s at first somewhat difficult to categorize. His analysis of the men who made up the army could almost be called cheer-leading of the most...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This is probably the BEST history I have read about the European campaign of 1944-45. I have read many books on WWII, but this tops the list. Why? Because Stephen Ambrose wrote the story from the perspective of Company grade officers and the soldiers in the trenches. As I have said in previous book reviews, Ambrose is an amazing story teller. This is not about "guts and glory". It is about the miserable lives on the front lines and the 200-300% turnover of soldiers in the units! It makes you realize the generals fighting this war had not changed their strategies much since WWI. Very sad.....and stupid.”
Mike wrote this review Tuesday, March 19, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Could not put this down. Excellent historical perspective of World War II. ”
Tommy wrote this review Tuesday, February 12, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Picking up where he left off with his book on the invasion of Normandy, Stephen Ambrose takes us from June, 1944 through the end of the fighting in Europe in World War II. Told mostly from the perspective of ordinary American soldiers, the narrative is also sprinkled with some views of the other side as there are many German recollections as well. Major battles such as the breakout from the Normandy beachheads, Operation Market-Garden and the Battle of the Bulge cover a good portion of the book, but there are lots of stories about combat between smaller units as well. Since quite a few histories of the fighting in Europe focus more on the big picture, this was a refreshing look at lots of little pictures which helped make up the bigger one. Some of the stories are humorous, many are action-packed, and some will leave you wondering how the Allies managed to get things done with so many supply problems and command issues.
Marc T wrote this review Tuesday, January 29, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A great tribute to the Americans who fought to liberate Europe from the Nazis.”
“A very readable book that was very hard to put down once started. Ambrose had a certain magic touch for weaving his writing and quotes from interviews into a seamless prose to tell a story of the greatest generation.”
Vandy Fan wrote this review Wednesday, January 23, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Story starts on June 7, 1944.”
Doug Caldwell wrote this review Wednesday, January 23, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Excellent! Highly recommended. Ambrose is a great writer and he provides insights into the day-to-day lives of the soldiers that many others ignore.”
Jose Solera wrote this review Tuesday, January 22, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“If you like WWII history you've probably already read this. ”
Richard Comer wrote this review Monday, January 21, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Box 15”
Hipshot Kordax wrote this review Saturday, November 26, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“If I could give this 6 stars I would. One of the best books I have ever read. ”
DT88 wrote this review Monday, September 26, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
