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

Name: Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany June 7, 1944, to May 7, 1945
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Rating: 4.7 (1847 reviews)
Author: Stephen E. Ambrose

by Stephen E. Ambrose

Historical Fiction Biography Memoir

4.7 (1,847)

4.7 stars from 1,847 reviews. Top 82% of Historical Fiction books we track.

512 pages~8.5 hr readPublished by Pocket BooksPublished 1997-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You want to understand WWII through the eyes of the soldiers who actually fought it, not just the generals and strategy.
You loved Band of Brothers or D-Day and want to continue that story into 1945.
You're interested in how ordinary men coped with sustained combat, fear, and the grinding reality of war in Europe.

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You prefer Pacific Theatre histories or want a focus on the strategic and political decisions rather than soldier experience.
You're looking for a quick read: this is 512 pages of detailed combat narrative and requires real commitment.
You want a comprehensive single-battle account; this spans eleven months across multiple major campaigns.

About this book

Citizen Soldiers covers the U.S. Army in northwest Europe from June 7, 1944, the day after D-Day, through May 7, 1945, and the Allied victory. The account begins at 0001 hours on the Normandy beaches and concludes at 0245 hours with Germany's surrender. Ambrose draws on hundreds of interviews to document the war experience from both high command and ordinary soldiers. The narrative follows individual characters through the European Theater of Operations, tracing the Army's path from the hedgerows of Normandy through the overrunning of Germany. The book presents World War II from the perspective of the men and women who fought it, depicting the war as noble, brutal, and tragic.

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