Against all odds : a true story of ultimate courage and survival in World War II
Kershaw, Alex2022
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The untold story of four of the most decorated soldiers of World War II -- all Medal of Honor recipients -- from the beaches of French Morocco to Hitler's own mountaintop fortress. As the Allies raced to defeat Hitler, four men, all in the same unit, earned medal after medal for battlefield heroism. Maurice "Footsie" Britt, a former professional football player, became the very first American to receive every award for valour in a single war. Michael Daly was a West Point dropout who risked his neck over and over to keep his men alive. Keith Ware would one day become the first and only draftee in history to attain the rank of general before serving in Vietnam. In WWII, Ware owed his life to the finest soldier he ever commanded, a baby-faced Texan named Audie Murphy. In the campaign to liberate Europe, each would gain the ultimate accolade, the Congressional Medal of Honor. Tapping into personal interviews and a wealth of primary source material, Alex Kershaw has delivered his most gripping account yet of American courage, spanning more than six hundred days of increasingly merciless combat, from the deserts of North Africa to the dark heart of Nazi Germany. Once the guns fell silent, these four exceptional warriors would discover just how heavy the Medal of Honor could be -- and how great the expectations associated with it. Having survived against all odds, who among them would finally find peace?"-- Provided by publisher.
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Author:
Kershaw, Alex, author
Imprint:
[New York, New York] : Caliber, [2022]©2022
Collation:
x, 351 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [307]-311) and index.
Contents:
The MediterraneanBaptism of fireSicilyMud, mules and mountainsBloody ridgeNaplesThe agony of AnzioBreakoutFranceLa belle FranceBlitzkrieg in ProvenceThe quarryThe frozen crustAt all costsGermany"Murphy crowds Britt""The heart of darkness"PeaceNo peace withinComing home.
ISBN:
9780593183748 (hbk)9780593183748
Dewey class:
940.548173940.548
Language:
English
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Subject:
Britt, Maurice, 1919-1995Daly, Michael J., 1924-2008Ware, Keith L., 1915-1968Murphy, Audie, 1924-1971United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 30th (1901-1957) -- BiographySoldiers -- United States -- BiographyMedal of Honor -- BiographyWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- ItalyWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western FrontWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United StatesBiographies
BRN:
555807
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 940.548 BRI | Available |