The Boys' Crusade: The American Infantry in Northwestern

The Boys' Crusade: The American Infantry in Northwestern Europe, 1944-1945 (Modern Library Chronicles)
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The Boysâ€™ Crusade is the great historian Paul Fussellâ€™s unflinching and unforgettable account of the American infantrymanâ€™s experiences in Europe during World War II. Based in part on the authorâ€™s own experiences, it provides a stirring narrative of what the war was actually like, from the point of view of the childrenâ€”for children they wereâ€”who fought it. While dealing definitively with issues of strategy, leadership, context, and tactics, Fussell has an additional purpose: to tear away the veil of feel-good mythology that so often obscures and sanitizes warâ€™s brutal essence.

â€œA chronicle should deal with nothing but the truth,â€ Fussell writes in his Preface. Accord-ingly, he eschews every kind of sentimentalism, focusing instead on the raw action and human emotion triggered by the intimacy, horror, and intense sorrows of war, and honestly addressing the errors, waste, fear, misery, and resentments that plagued both sides. In the vast literature on World War II, The Boysâ€™ Crusade stands wholly apart. Fussellâ€™s profoundly honest portrayal of these boy soldiers underscores their bravery even as it deepens our awareness of their experiences. This book is both a tribute to their noble service and a valuable lesson for future generations.
Country USA
Brand Modern Library
Manufacturer Modern Library
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2003-09-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780679640882

Country	USA
Brand	Modern Library
Manufacturer	Modern Library
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2003-09-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780679640882

The Boys' Crusade: The American Infantry in Northwestern Europe, 1944-1945 (Modern Library Chronicles)

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