A foot soldier for Patton : the story of a 'Red Diamond' infantryman with the U.S. Third Army
Bilder, Michael C.2008
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This frank account of the US infantry experience in northern Europe takes the reader from the beaches of Normandy through the giddy drive across France, to the brutal battles on the Westwall, the Ardennes, and finally to the conquest of Germany itself.
Main title:
A foot soldier for Patton : the story of a 'Red Diamond' infantryman with the U.S. Third Army / by Michael C. Bilder with James G. Bilder.
Imprint:
Philadelphia, Pa. ; Newbury : Casemate, 2008.
Collation:
ix, 294 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781932033915 (hbk)1932033912 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.5'412'73'092940.548
Language:
English
Subject:
Bilder, Michael C.United States. Army. Infantry Division, 5th -- HistoryWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe, NorthernWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, AmericanWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, AmericanWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United StatesWorld War II -- Personal narratives
BRN:
491921