LINES OF BATTLE Briefe amerikanischer Soldaten 1941-45 WW2 US Armed Forces
LINES OF BATTLE Letters from American Servicemen 1941-45 Edited by ANNETTE TAPERT TIMES BOOKS 1987 24 x 19 cm. xx + 297 pp. HB/DJ In Lines of Battle letters from American servicemen in every theater of World War II have been brought together in a poignant and evocative volume that stands as a unique, personalized history of that war. From the first words written by a soldier on duty during the Pearl Harbor attack to the final notes sent home by soldiers on V-E Day and in the hours after the Japanese surrender, these letters tell a remarkable story. Gathering her material from private collections and military archives, Annette Tapert has collected correspondence from soldiers in every branch and rank of the armed forces. Their letters are an honest, eloquent, and powerful testament to the nature of men in battle.
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