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020 _a9780786448128
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_bWES
100 _aWest, Hugh Warren
245 0 _aRecon Trooper
260 _bMcFarland
_c2010
300 _a198 pages
500 _aHugh Warren West was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942, during the height of the Second World War. After nearly two years of intensive training, he went to Europe with the 14th Armored Division. This combat memoir covers fighting in Alsace, crossing the Rhine, breaching the Siegfried line, and battling throughout southern Germany. Based on official unit histories and exhaustive interviews with West, this soldier’s story is rich in personal anecdotes that run the gamut from humor to horror.
650 _aHistory
942 _cENGLISH
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_d576736