Synopses & Reviews
From Stephen E. Ambrose, bestselling author of andlt;Iandgt;Band of Brothers andlt;/Iandgt;and andlt;Iandgt;D-Dayandlt;/Iandgt;, the inspiring story of the ordinary men of the U.S. army in northwest Europe from the day after D-Day until the end of the bitterest days of World War II.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In this riveting account, historian Stephen E. Ambrose continues where he left off in his #1 bestseller andlt;Iandgt;D-Day.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;Iandgt;Citizen Soldiers andlt;/Iandgt;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.
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Kyle Smith People Ambrose proves once again he is a masterful historian....Spellbinding....The book captures the bizarre contradictions, random kindness and unexpectedly comic moments of the push to Berlin as memorably as a great war novel.
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John Omicinski Detroit Free Press Ambrose's andlt;Iandgt;Citizen Soldiersandlt;/Iandgt; is his best book ever, the culmination of a career largely spent immersed in the details of Ike's war.
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John Omicinski
Detroit Free Press
Ambrose's Citizen Soldiers is his best book ever, the culmination of a career largely spent immersed in the details of Ike's war.
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John LehmanThe Wall Street JournalHistory boldly told and elegantly written....Gripping.
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R. Z. Sheppard Time andlt;Iandgt;Citizen Soldiersandlt;/Iandgt; [is] a high point in Ambrose's long fascination with the nature of leaders and followers.
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John Lehman The Wall Street Journal History boldly told and elegantly written....Gripping.
Synopsis
From Stephen E. Ambrose, bestselling author of
Band of Brothers and
D-Day, the inspiring story of the ordinary men of the U.S. army in northwest Europe from the day after D-Day until the end of the bitterest days of World War II.
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.
About the Author
Dr. Stephen Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than 30 books. Among his
New York Times best-sellers are:
Nothing Like It in the World, Citizen Soldiers, Band of Brothers, D-Day - June 6, 1944, and
Undaunted Courage.
He was not only a great author, but also a captivating speaker, with the unique ability to provide insight into the future by employing his profound knowledge of the past. His stories demonstrate how leaders use trust, friendship and shared experiences to work together and thrive during conflict and change. His philosophy about keeping an audience engaged is put best in his own words:
As I sit at my computer, or stand at the podium, I think of myself as sitting around the campfire after a day on the trail, telling stories that I hope will have the members of the audience, or the readers, leaning forward just a bit, wanting to know what happens next.
Dr. Ambrose was a retired Boyd Professor of History at the University of New Orleans. He was the Director Emeritus of the Eisenhower Center in New Orleans, and the founder of the National D-Day Museum. He was also a contributing editor for the Quarterly Journal of Military History, a member of the board of directors for American Rivers, and a member of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council Board.
His talents have not gone unnoticed by the film industry. Dr. Ambrose was the historical consultant for Steven Spielberg's movie Saving Private Ryan. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks purchased the film rights to his books Citizen Soldiers and Band of Brothers to make the 13-hour HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.
He has also participated in numerous national television programs, including ones for the History Channel and National Geographic.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Mapsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Introduction and Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Prologueandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;PART ONEandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Battle for Franceandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1 Expanding the Beachhead,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;June 7-30, 1944andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;2 Hedgerow Fighting,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;July 1-24, 1944andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;3 Breakout and Encirclement,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;July 25-August 25, 1944andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;4 To the Siegfried Line,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;August 26-September 30, 1944andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;5 The Siegfried Line,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;October 1944andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;PART TWOandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;At the German Borderandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;6 Metz and the Hurtgen Forest,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;November 1-December 15, 1944andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;7 The Ardennes,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;December 16-19, 1944andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;8 The Ardennes,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;December 20-23, 1944andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;9 The Holiday Season,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;December 24-31, 1944andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;PART THREEandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Life in ETOandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;10 Night on the Lineandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;11 Replacements and Reinforcements,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Fall 1944andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;12 The Air Warandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;13 Medics, Nurses, and Doctorsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;14 Jerks, Sad Sacks, Profiteers, and Jim Crowandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;15 Prisoners of Warandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;PART FOURandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Overrunning Germanyandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;16 Winter War,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;January 1945andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;17 Closing to the Rhine,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;February 1-March 6, 1945andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;18 Crossing the Rhine,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;March 7-31, 1945andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;19 Victory,andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;April 1-May 7, 1945andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Epilogue: andlt;Iandgt;The GIs and Modern Americaandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Afterwordandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Notesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bibliographyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;/Iandgt;