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Name: Articles of war
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Nick Arvin

George Tilson, an 18‑year‑old farmboy from Iowa, enlists in the U.S. Army as World War II rages. He arrives in Normandy just after the D‑Day landings and is immediately thrust into the brutal reality of frontline combat. Overwhelmed by fear, George confronts a harsh truth: he sees himself as a coward. The story follows his struggle to reconcile this realization with the demands of war, forcing him to face an impossible challenge in the chaos of battle.

First publish date: 2005

Genre: War & Military Fiction/World War II Fiction

Authors: Nick Arvin

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