Citizen Soldiers
Written by Stephen E. Ambrose
Narrated by George K. Wilson
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About this audiobook
In this riveting account, historian Stephen E. Ambrose continues where he left off in his #1 bestseller D-Day. Citizen Soldiers opens at 0001 hours, June 7, 1944, on the Normandy beaches, and ends at 0245 hours, May 7, 1945, with the allied victory. It is biography of the US Army in the European Theater of Operations, and Ambrose again follows the individual characters of this noble, brutal, and tragic war. From the high command down to the ordinary soldier, Ambrose draws on hundreds of interviews to re-create the war experience with startling clarity and immediacy. From the hedgerows of Normandy to the overrunning of Germany, Ambrose tells the real story of World War II from the perspective of the men and women who fought it.
Stephen E. Ambrose
Stephen E. Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than thirty books. Among his New York Times bestsellers are Nothing Like It in the World, Citizen Soldiers, Band of Brothers, D-Day - June 6, 1944, and Undaunted Courage. Dr. Ambrose was a retired Boyd Professor of History at the University of New Orleans and a contributing editor for the Quarterly Journal of Military History.
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Reviews for Citizen Soldiers
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The personal stories of Both sides made it very interesting.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Such a great book, and read perfectly. Love the use of accents to help drive home the cultural differences and set the stage. Ive read countless books on war, this one actually tought me things I had never known or heard before.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent World War Two first hand experiences related by the author.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Well written and well read account of the final year of the war in Europe.