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The Greatest War; Americans in Combat 1941-1945
by Gerald Astor
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0891416951
- ISBN 13
- 9780891416951
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1999 Presidio Press, Novato, CA. 1999. Hardcover. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ Near Fine; closed tear on top fo spine and at rear flap. Black boards with black cloth overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 1033 pp. This book is an American combat history of WWII told in the words of the American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who fought that war. From Pearl Harbor to Nagasaki, the author presents eyewitness accounts of Americans in combat from the lowest to the highest ranks. Presents what the American fighting man experienced; what he thought, felt, saw, heard, and tried to do. A very clean and pristine copy. Due to weight, will require extra postage.
Synopsis
Told by soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines, this series is an oral history of World War II from those who were there. This second volume examines the storming of Omaha Beach on D-Day, and the advance of allied forces across Europe to the liberation of Paris.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002061
- Title
- The Greatest War; Americans in Combat 1941-1945
- Author
- Gerald Astor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0891416951
- ISBN 13
- 9780891416951
- Publisher
- Presidio Press
- Place of Publication
- Novato, CA
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- COMBAT, AMERICANS IN WWII, WORLD WAR II, SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN, MARINES, RAID ON TOKYO, NORTH AFRICA, ANZIO, NORMANDY, RHINE RIVER, PHILIPPINES, POW CAMPS THE PHILIPPINES.
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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