Here Is Your War: Story of G.I. Joe - Softcover

Pyle, Ernie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803287771 ISBN 13: 9780803287778

Publisher: Bison Books, 2004

Synopsis

A wonderful and enduring tribute to American troops in the Second World War, Here Is Your War is Ernie Pyle’s story of the soldiers’ first campaign against the enemy in North Africa. With unequaled humanity and insight, Pyle tells how people from a cross-section of America―ranches, inner cities, small mountain farms, and college towns―learned to fight a war. The Allied campaign and ultimate victory in North Africa was built on blood, brave deeds, sacrifice and needless loss, exotic vistas, endurance, homesickness, and an unmistakable American sense of humor. It’s all here―the suspenseful landing at Oran; the risks taken daily by fighter and bomber pilots; grim, unrelenting combat in the desert and mountains of Tunisia; a ferocious tank battle that ended in defeat for the inexperienced Americans; and the final victory at Tunis. Pyle’s keen observations relate the full story of ordinary G.I.s caught up in extraordinary times.

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Product Description:

Here is Your War A tribute to American troops in the Second World War, this work is a story of the soldiers' first campaign against the enemy in North Africa. It tells how people from a cross-section of America - ranches, inner cities, small mountain farms, and college towns learned to fight a war. Full description

Review:

"Pyle was a keen observer, and it’s the small details about minor things that make his writing stand out. An essential piece of Americana for all collections."―Library Journal Source: Library Journal

"A full-length, deeply human portrait of the American soldier in action. . . . The things that those at home want most to know."―New York Times Source: New York Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Bison Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0803287771
• ISBN 13: 9780803287778
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 246