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  • Citizen Soldiers

  • From the Normandy Beaches to the Surrender of Germany
  • By: Stephen E. Ambrose
  • Narrated by: Cotter Smith
  • Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)

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By: Stephen E. Ambrose
Narrated by: Cotter Smith
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Summary

A masterful biography of the U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations, Citizen Soldiers provides a compelling account of the extraordinary stories of ordinary men in their fight for democracy. The story opens on June 7, 1944, on the beaches of Normandy and ends at the end of the war on May 7, 1945.

Along the way, Ambrose draws on hundreds of interviews and oral histories to recreate the experience of the individuals who fought in the battle, from the high command - Eisenhower, Bradley, and Patton - on down to the enlisted men. Plus, the author reveals the learning process of a great army, from how to cross rivers, fight in snow, hedgerows, and cities, and coordinate air and ground campaigns, to the intricacies of fighting in winter and on the defensive. But most incredibly, Ambrose tells the story of how ordinary citizens became soldiers in the greatest army in the world.

©1997 Stephen E. Ambrose, All Rights Reserved (P)1997 Simon & Schuster Audio, All Rights Reserved, AUDIOWORKS is an Imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster Inc.
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  • Categories: History
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"What a wonderful book, an emotionally powerful argument for our wonderful, flawed system, and its home grown heroics. Ambrose's pen is a machine gun: detached, hot, and devastating." (Ken Burns)

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