Dog Company - The Boys of Pointe Du Hoc The Rangers Who Accomplished D Day s

Informationen zum Autor Bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell is a combat historian who has written nine books, including the William E. Colby Award winner Beyond Valor, Dog Company , and We Were One (selected for the Marine Commandant's Professional Reading List). The author is the recipient of numerous awards include the prestigious OSS Society's John Waller Award. Visit him at patrickkodonnell.com and Facebook.com/patrickkodonnell. Klappentext An epic World War II story of valor! sacrifice! and the Rangers who led the way to victory in EuropeIt is said that the right man in the right place at the right time can make the difference between victory and defeat. This is the dramatic story of sixty-eight soldiers of the U.S. Army's 2nd Ranger Battalion! D Company- Dog Company- who made that difference! time and again.From D-Day! when German guns atop Pointe du Hoc threatened the Allied landings and the men of Dog Company scaled the ninety-foot cliffs to destroy them to the thickly forested slopes of Hill 400! in Germany's Hürtgen Forest! where the Rangers launched a desperate bayonet charge across an open field! captured the crucial hill! and held it against all odds. In each battle! the men of Dog Company made the difference. Dog Company is their unforgettable story- thoroughly researched and vividly told by acclaimed combat historian Patrick K. O'Donnell- a story of extraordinary bravery! courage! and determination. America had many heroes in World War II! but few can say that! but for them! the course of the war may have been very different. The right men! in the right place! at the right time- Dog Company. In the tradition of Band of Brothers, the heroic and never-before-told story of a U.S. Ranger company, from D-Day to VE Day. Zusammenfassung In the tradition of Band of Brothers, the heroic and never-before-told story of a U.S. Ranger company, from D-Day to VE Day.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: &apos, Patrick K. donnell, O&apos, Patrick K ODonnell, Patrick O'Donnell, Patrick K. O'Donnell, Patrick K. O''donnell, O'Donnell Patrick
• Verlag: Perseus Books Uk
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 21.11.2013
• EAN: 9780306822643
• ISBN: 978-0-306-82264-3
• Seiten: 336
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > 20. Jahrhundert (bis 1945); Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), War and defence operations, War & defence operations, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Military institutions, Regiments, Industrialisation and industrial history, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General