The Longest Battle: September 1944 to February 1945 - from Aachen to the Roer and Across
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Genre: History
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genre: History
Book Type: Hardcover
Helpful Score: 1
This book probably will appeal only to those with a deep interest in World War II. I say this because there are few, interesting first person stories in it. Most of the books lists actions at the army, corps, division and regimental levels, with yardage gained, cities and towns captured, rivers crossed, numbers of casualties, tanks and armored vehicles destroyed, etc.
As such, it is more of a unit history instead of stories of the men involved. Still, you begin to realize that the latter months of World War II on the Western front were bitter and costly for both sides. Thousands of men were often killed and wounded for the gain or loss of a thousand yards.
Having said all that. I would still NOT describe it as a boring book. There were many interesting pages. At least, I though so, but then I'm one of those people who are very interested in the campaigns of World War II.
As such, it is more of a unit history instead of stories of the men involved. Still, you begin to realize that the latter months of World War II on the Western front were bitter and costly for both sides. Thousands of men were often killed and wounded for the gain or loss of a thousand yards.
Having said all that. I would still NOT describe it as a boring book. There were many interesting pages. At least, I though so, but then I'm one of those people who are very interested in the campaigns of World War II.
