Product Description

Citizen Soldiers opens on June 7, 1944, on the Normandy beaches, and ends on May 7, 1945. From the high command on down to the enlisted men, Stephen E. Ambrose draws on hundreds of interviews and oral histories from men on both sides who were there. He recreates the experiences of the individuals who fought the battles, the women who served, and the Germans who fought against us.

Ambrose reveals the learning process of a great army -- how to cross rivers, how to fight in snow or hedgerows, how to fight in cities, how to coordinate air and ground campaigns, how to fight in winter and on the defensive, how citizens become soldiers in the best army in the world.

A masterful biography of the U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations, Citizen Soldiers provides a compelling account of the extraordinary stories of ordinary men in their fight for democracy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #426287 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-01
• Formats: Abridged, Unabridged
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 5
• Binding: Audio CD

About the Author
Stephen Ambrose is the author of numerous books of history, including the New York Times number one bestseller Nothing Like It in the World, and Undaunted Courage, and D-Day. He lives in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and Helena, Montana.

Customer Reviews

one of the best history books I have read.
For getting under the skin of the front line soldier and experiencing what it was like, this book takes you there and you come as close as it is possible to feel what they felt. Filled with remembrances and wonderfully researched details this book is filled with the details of actual combat conditions and honours the life of the front line soldier like know other I have ever read. I felt humble, sad and glad, very glad that they were there for us when it counted. Thank you Stephen Ambrose.

An honest account of the ground war in Europe
This book is capable of changing the way you look at yourself. The way in which the hellish reality of front line war was brought to life through accounts from veterans depicting the fear, cold and fatigue, coupled with the underlying tone that most of the soldiers who endured this were very young men from ordinary backgrounds, was profound. The accounts of medics and nurses, logistics, tank units etc were equally fascinating. The book had the strange effect of making me think that I have been living most of my life in a void by not knowing any of this. This is a must read for anyone looking for an honest account of the ground war in Europe and is truly a masterpiece.

Brilliant Writing!
As a budding World War II scholar, I found this book to be one of the best I've ever read. Stephen Ambrose captures the imagination with cold, hard facts. He makes you feel what it was really like in the cold trenches of the Bulge, the frustration of the Hedgerows in Normandy, and the exuberance of rolling past the Siegfried Line and into the heart of Germany. A must read and a true companion to 'D-Day'.