West Point '41: The Class That Went to War and Shaped America
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (583 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611684692 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 372 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sicily. The Ardennes. In Europe, Asia, and with the Soviets, 41ers practiced diplomacy and tradecraft as architects of American Cold War policy. Bataan. From Sandy Nininger, awarded the first Medal of Honor of World War II for his actions leading Philippine Scouts in the early days of the war, to Charlie Fletcher, Ed Rowny, Paul Skowronek, Herb Stern, and dozens of others who quickly found themselves leading companies, battalions, and regiments, these young officers struggled with the fog and terror of war and early command. Omaha Beach. North Africa. West Point 41: The Class That Went to War and Shaped America is an uplifting story of ordinary young men i
D.Landon.Felix said A real feel good book, but lacking real context or analysis.. West Point ‘A real feel good book, but lacking real context or analysis. D.Landon.Felix West Point ‘41 is nothing but a series of anecdotes over, and over, and over, and over again. Actually, many of the stories are interesting, but the glossy nature of the writing leaves you without any in depth historic context of either the events these men experience, or even how their actions may have shaped the future – in fact, the book often reads as a sort of “Greatest Generation” comic book. If you really want to read a fas. 1 is nothing but a series of anecdotes over, and over, and over, and over again. Actually, many of the stories are interesting, but the glossy nature of the writing leaves you without any in depth historic context of either the events these men experience, or even how their actions may have shaped the future – in fact, the book often reads as a sort of “Greatest Generation” comic book. If you really want to read a fas. True American Heroes I never gave much thought about the significance of any one graduating class from any university to American history so this has really opened my eyes to further exploration. What this class from West Point did greatly contributed not only to successes in WWII but also to Korea, Vietnam, science, space exploration, military organization, tactics, and strategic thinking. Their courage and sacrifices were considerable. We owe them much and this book deserv. Must read David F This is one of those books that everyone should read, even if anti-military, (probably even more so). Very well written and organized. Thank Class of '41.