The last hill : the epic story of a ranger battalion and the battle that defined WWII
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250247162 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
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xi, 398 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2022.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Commandos -- Darby's recruits -- Torch -- Heat and dust -- "Big Jim" Rudder -- A new beginning -- Sea change -- Swim and swat -- The cliffs -- "The most dangerous mission of D-Day" -- Gin blossoms -- Charon's craft -- Charnel ground -- Thermite -- "No reinforcements available" -- 'All Rangers down!' -- Graves registration -- Hurry up and wait -- The "Fabulous Four" -- Brittany -- Festung Brest -- The "Fool Lieutenant" -- Credentials -- "End the war in '44" -- The Green Hell -- The queen's gambit -- The return of the Fabulous Four -- "How bad is it?" -- Bergstein -- Rudderless -- The sugarloaf -- "Let's go get the bastards!" -- The crest -- Fallschirmjägers -- A last stand -- Howls and whistles -- Trudging away. |
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Subject: | United States. Army. Ranger Battalion, 2nd. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns France Normandy World War, 1939-1945 Regimental histories United States |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lakeshore Branch | 940.542142 Dru | 31681010300630 | NONFIC | Available | - |