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Based on oral testimony from field soldiers, The GI's War compiles firsthand accounts of U.S. troops during the European and North African campaigns between summer 1940 and Victory in Europe Day, 1945. The book presents unfiltered narratives from ordinary young men—farm hands and factory workers—who were thrust into combat. Their vivid, personal reflections capture the confusion, monotony, terror, and glory of war, offering insights into friendship, rivalry, and sacrifice on the Western Front.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Edwin Palmer Hoyt
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