Citizen Soldiers; The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany -- June 7, 1944-May 7, 1945

by Stephen E. Ambrose; Cotter Smith; Stephen E. Ambrose; Stephen E. Ambrose

• ISBN13: 9780743508131
• ISBN10: 0743508130
• Edition: Unabridged
• Format: CD
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Summary

Citizen Soldiers opens on June 7, 1944, on the Normandy beaches, and ends on May 7, 1945. From the high command on down to the enlisted men, Stephen E. Ambrose draws on hundreds of interviews and oral histories from men on both sides who were there. He recreates the experiences of the individuals who fought the battles, the women who served, and the Germans who fought against us.

Ambrose reveals the learning process of a great army -- how to cross rivers, how to fight in snow or hedgerows, how to fight in cities, how to coordinate air and ground campaigns, how to fight in winter and on the defensive, how citizens become soldiers in the best army in the world.

A masterful biography of the U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations, Citizen Soldiers provides a compelling account of the extraordinary stories of ordinary men in their fight for democracy.

Author Biography

Stephen Ambrose is the author of numerous books of history, including the New York Times number one bestseller Nothing Like It in the World, and Undaunted Courage, and D-Day. He lives in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and Helena, Montana.

Visit the author's Web site at www.stephenambrose.com.