500 Days of Front Line Combat: The WWII Memoir of Ralph B. Schaps - Couverture souple

Deane, Theresa

 
9780595274000: 500 Days of Front Line Combat: The WWII Memoir of Ralph B. Schaps
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595274005 ISBN 13 : 9780595274000
Editeur : iUniverse, 2003

Synopsis

Made up of men from Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota, the 34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division was the first American division to sail for European Service in World War II. This is the account of one of these men, Ralph B. Schaps, a common soldier who saw over 500 days of front line combat-from North Africa to marching up the boot of Italy in pursuit of Rommel and Kesselring and the withdrawing German forces. After the 34th Division was inducted into federal service in February 1941, until May 1945, when ironically the German 34th Division surrendered to the American 34th Division near Milan, the reality of the hardships, fears and heroism of the front line soldier come to life in this personal history as told by one who was there.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Made up of men from Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota, the 34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division was the first American division to sail for European Service in World War II. This is the account of one of these men, Ralph B. Schaps, a common soldier who saw over 500 days of front line combat-from North Africa to marching up the boot of Italy in pursuit of Rommel and Kesselring and the withdrawing German forces. After the 34th Division was inducted into federal service in February 1941, until May 1945, when ironically the German 34th Division surrendered to the American 34th Division near Milan, the reality of the hardships, fears and heroism of the front line soldier come to life in this personal history as told by one who was there.

Biographie de l'auteur

Ralph B. Schaps was born in Minnesota on September 6, 1920. After his discharge from the Army in September 1945, he learned the watch making trade from his brother, Joseph, and was a jeweler up until his death from cancer in 1997. His widow, Annette, lives in Texas.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595274005
ISBN 13 
9780595274000
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
148
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Personne responsable
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