The Deadly Brotherhood: The American Combat Soldier in World War II - Softcover

"Gripping . . . These men were common warriors who fought with uncommon courage and thus shaped the destiny of our great nation." --FORMER SENATOR BOB DOLE "A RIVETING AND EXTREMELY WELL-RESEARCHED ANALYSIS OF THE VIOLENT WORLD FACED BY THE AMERICAN GI DURING WORLD WAR II . . . Anyone who wishes to understand the experience of our citizen army of fifty years ago should read this book. Highest recommendation." --ERIC BERGERUD Author of Fire in the Sky: The Air War in the South Pacific "Do you want to know what the World War II foot soldier felt and how he fought? What he ate and how he liked it? What his life was like during periods he was not in combat? The Deadly Brotherhood goes a long way towards answering such questions. . . . Each chapter contains a wealth of supporting comments. This approach produces an extreme degree of authenticity. . . . This fine book provides a comprehensive understanding of a World War II infantryman's troubles and travails." --Military Review "An exciting, moving book told in the words of those men who actually fought the enemy face-to-face on the front lines--the infantry, combat engineers, armor, and Marines; those unfortunate souls for whom war was a minute-by-minute struggle against terrifying odds." --E. B. SLEDGE Author of With the Old Breed Look for these thrilling books of American heroism at war DARBY'S RANGERS We Led the Way by William O. Darby with William H. Baumer DEATH TRAPS The Survival of an American Armored Division in World War II by Belton Y. Cooper WAR PILOT True Tales of Combat and Adventure by Richard C. Kirkland WOODBINE RED LEADER A P-51 Mustang Ace in the Mediterranean Theater by George Loving

Based on primary sources - letters, diaries, historical surveys, memoirs and oral histories, this gripping new history examines what battle was really like for the American combat soldier and marine, what made them perform effectively and cohesively, and how they were able to draw on reserves of courage and tenacity in the heart of battle. *Builds an authentic picture of the World War II GI Joe *Provides accounts from veterans of nearly every division