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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. I love reading personal stories from those who served in the front lines. These honest, poignant, and, often, difficult-to-share stories, provide the reader an insight into the terrible and the absurd, the frightening and the levity, the odd mix of emotions and moments which soldiers have experienced across the eras in various wars. Well edited and a nifty collection, this is an enjoyable look at the insights of those who experienced the second Great War.Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. Forgotten Heroes of WWII by Thomas E. Simmons lives up to its billing. It relates the stories of ordinary soldiers, sailors, and airmen. These are the men who fought the war by going out and doing their jobs under extraordinary conditions. True American heroes.Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. An absolutely wonderful book--so well researched and written! Mr. Simmons, a child during WWII, interviewed "ordinary" soldiers who up until now have not told anyone what happened to them overseas. Mr. Simmon sensitively relates their stories, including the horrors, their fears, and their losses. He also shares his memories of growing up during the war years. I learned details I never know about the battles, and have a new level of respect for the men and women who fought in the war. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. What a great anthology of first hand accounts regarding World War II. Many branches are represented here, even an excerpt from a Japanese soldier's diary (I won't spoil who that soldier served under). As members of the Greatest Generation are reunited with their Maker, their stories sadly are going with them. Books like this are so important to keep the memory of World War II alive. I work with members of this generation and for many, it is a very difficult topic to talk about, most don't care to as for some, the memories are so painful. Many have not even spoken of these experiences to their own families. I am grateful for those brave men who were not only willing to serve their country, but also those who are willing to share their experiences...God bless those who simply cannot. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. This book offers first hand accounts of the frontline fighting of WWII. It provides a good mix of air, naval and ground fighting stories that bring the stark, brutal reality of modern war to life. Once again we are reminded of the brutal and ferocious Japanese war machine. This is contrasted with the simple stories of innocent boys heading off to war. The accounts are personal and provide vivid imagery of the sacrifices and sadness of war. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
World War II was the defining event of the twentieth century. For everyone it was a time of confusion, fear, destruction, and death on a scale never before seen. Much has been written of the generals, campaigns, and battles of the war, but it was young, ordinary American kids who held our freedom in their hands as they fought for liberty across the globe. Forgotten Heroes of World War II offers a personal understanding of what was demanded of these young heroes through the stories of rank-and-file individuals who served in the navy, marines, army, air corps, and merchant marine in all theaters of the war. Their tales are told without pretense or apology. At the time, each thought himself no different from those around him, for they were all young, scared, and miserable. They were the ordinary, the extraordinary the forgotten." Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Deelnemer aan LibraryThing Vroege RecensentenThomas E. Simmons's boek Forgotten Heroes of World War II: Personal Accounts of Ordinary Soldiers—Land, Sea, and Air, 2nd E was beschikbaar via LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Actuele discussiesGeenPopulaire omslagen
Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)940.548173History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War II Other Topics Memories and autobiographiesLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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