The Sharp End - The Fighting Man in World War II
(1980)
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Front Cover |
Book Details |
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Genre |
Non-Fiction |
Subject |
Soldiers; World War, 1939-1945 |
Publication Date |
1980 |
Format |
Hardcover (9.4
mm)
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Publisher |
Scribner |
Extras |
Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover |
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Personal Details |
Store |
Book Stop, The |
Purchase Price |
$7.00 |
Acquire Date |
10/30/2010 |
Condition |
Very Good/Very Good |
Rating |
0 |
Links |
Library of Congress
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Product Details |
LoC Classification |
D743 .E44 1980 |
Dewey |
940.54/83 |
ISBN |
9780684166193 |
Edition |
Book Club Edition |
No. of Pages |
372 |
First Edition |
No |
Rare |
No |
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Notes/Review |
The book covers the experience of the combat infantryman in the Allied armies in North Africa, Italy, North-East Europe, the Far East, and the Pacific. It is a bit anglocentric, giving a bit more weight to the British and Commonwealth soldiers; more emphasis on North Africa and Italy than the Pacific. Lots of extended quotes from primary sources and an excellent bibliography.
Part way through I was thinking I'd give it only 4 stars as it doesn't cover airmen or sailors and doesn't even mention the Russian front or China. But I decided to rate the book on what it is rather than what is isn't.
Highly recommended. |
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