Citizen Soldiers
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Citizen Soldiers: The US Army from the Normandy Beachs to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany to Citizen Soldiers is a non-fiction novel about World War II written by Stephen E. Ambrose and published in 1998. It deals with Allied soldiers moving in from the Normandy beaches, and through Europe (between June 7, 1944 and May 7, 1945). In addition to telling short stories of countless soldiers experiencing the war, the author also explains the events before telling the stories. He interviewed dozens of soldiers in the making of the book.
Praise
The book was well received and became a New York Times best seller. Notable figures such as Colin Powell have praised the book. The Wall Street Journal has also credited the book.
List of chapters
- Expanding the Beachhead, June 7-June 30, 1944
- Hedgerow Fighting, July 1-July 24, 1944
- Breakout and Encirclement, July 25-August 25, 1944
- To the Siegfried Line, August 26-September 30, 1944
- The Siegfried Line, October 1944
- Metz and the Hurtgen Forest, November 1-December 15, 1944
- The Ardennes, December 16-December 19, 1944
- The Ardennes, December 20-December 23, 1944
- The Holiday Season, December 24-December 31, 1944
- Night on the Line
- Replacements and Reinforcements, Fall 1944
- The Air War
- Medics, Nurses, and Doctors
- Jerks, Sad Sacks, Profiteers, and Jim Crow
- Prisoners of War
- Winter War, January 1945
- Closing to the Rhine, February 1-March 6, 1945
- Crossing the Rhine, March 7-March 31, 1945
- Victory, April 1-May 7, 1945
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