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Haegele, Everett

 
9780595345489: My log book of World War II: through the eyes of a soldier
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ISBN 10 : 0595345484 ISBN 13 : 9780595345489
Editeur : iUniverse, 2005

Synopsis

The day following the infamous D-Day invasion, author Everett W. Haegele set sail from New York to England with the 7th Armored Division of the U.S. Army to join the Allied offensive in France. Haegele's memoir, based on a diary he kept during his German imprisonment, reveals the intimate details of army life and combat during World War II.Haegele arrived at Omaha Beach a month after the Normandy Invasion, but still in time to witness the chilling aftermath of D-Day. It wasn't long before he and his comrades saw combat. The 7th Division spearheaded for the 3rd Army under General Patton, fighting through France, Belgium, and Holland.In October of 1944, Haegele and a small force of soldiers faced a German Panzer division with orders to delay them for forty-eight hours, but they were overrun and taken prisoner on October 29. Transported deep into the heart of Germany, Haegele spent nearly seven months as a POW and was liberated on May 1, 1945, by the Russian army.Full of vivid detail, Haegele's wartime memoir is a compelling, must-read account for any World War II enthusiast.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The day following the infamous D-Day invasion, author Everett W. Haegele set sail from New York to England with the 7th Armored Division of the U.S. Army to join the Allied offensive in France. Haegele's memoir, based on a diary he kept during his German imprisonment, reveals the intimate details of army life and combat during World War II.Haegele arrived at Omaha Beach a month after the Normandy Invasion, but still in time to witness the chilling aftermath of D-Day. It wasn't long before he and his comrades saw combat. The 7th Division spearheaded for the 3rd Army under General Patton, fighting through France, Belgium, and Holland.In October of 1944, Haegele and a small force of soldiers faced a German Panzer division with orders to delay them for forty-eight hours, but they were overrun and taken prisoner on October 29. Transported deep into the heart of Germany, Haegele spent nearly seven months as a POW and was liberated on May 1, 1945, by the Russian army.Full of vivid detail, Haegele's wartime memoir is a compelling, must-read account for any World War II enthusiast.

Biographie de l'auteur

Everett W. Haegele served with the 7th Armored Division during World War II. He now lives in Illinois.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595345484
ISBN 13 
9780595345489
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
102
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