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1 online resource (1 audio file (9hr., 32 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Johnny Heller. |
| Summary |
A brutally honest depiction of day-to-day combat in World War II . . . A rarely frank account of the U.S. infantry experience in northern Europe, A Foot Soldier for Patton takes the listener from the beaches of Normandy through the giddy drive across France, to the brutal battles on the Westwall, in the Ardennes, and finally to the conquest of Germany itself. Patton's army is best known for dashing armored attacks, its commander combining the firepower of tanks with their historic lineage as cavalry. But when the Germans stood firm the greatest fighting was done by Patton's long undersung infantry-the foot sloggers who were called upon to reduce enemy strong points, and who took the brunt of German counterattacks. Michael Bilder, a member of the 5th Infantry ("Red Diamond" division), played a unique role in the Third Army's onslaught. A rifleman foremost, he was also a German-speaker, called upon for interrogations and special duties. Incidents common to the ordinary GI, but which seldom see the light of day in histories, are routinely related in this book, enriching the listener's sense of the true reality of World War II combat. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 5th -- History.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe, Northern.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Bilder, James G., 1958-
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hoopla digital.
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| Spine Title |
Footsoldier for Patton |
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Story of a "Red Diamond" infantryman with the U.S. Third Army |
| ISBN |
9781977392756 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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197739275X (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12152476 |
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