Here is Your War: Story of G.I. Joe
A wonderful and enduring tribute to American troops in the Second World War, Here Is Your War is Ernie Pyle’s story of the soldiers’ first campaign against the enemy in North Africa. With unequaled humanity and insight, Pyle tells how people from a cross-section of America—ranches, inner cities, small mountain farms, and college towns—learned to fight a war. The Allied campaign and ultimate victory in North Africa was built on blood, brave deeds, sacrifice and needless loss, exotic...
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A wonderful and enduring tribute to American troops in the Second World War, Here Is Your War is Ernie Pyle’s story of the soldiers’ first campaign against the enemy in North Africa. With unequaled humanity and insight, Pyle tells how people from a cross-section of America—ranches, inner cities, small mountain farms, and college towns—learned to fight a war. The Allied campaign and ultimate victory in North Africa was built on blood, brave deeds, sacrifice and needless loss, exotic vistas, endurance, homesickness, and an unmistakable American sense of humor. It’s all here—the suspenseful landing at Oran; the risks taken daily by fighter and bomber pilots; grim, unrelenting combat in the desert and mountains of Tunisia; a ferocious tank battle that ended in defeat for the inexperienced Americans; and the final victory at Tunis. Pyle’s keen observations relate the full story of ordinary G.I.s caught up in extraordinary times. New York Times "A full-length, deeply human portrait of the American soldier in action. . . . The things that those at home want most to know."
1.Convoy to Africa12.The Americans Have Landed133.Not too Dark Africa274.Political Picture, December, 1942425.On the Land466.The Medical Front587.Turns and Encounters708.In the Air799.Sherman had a Word for It10710.Bullets, Battles, and Retreat12311.Sidelights14612.Desert Sortie15513.The French Foreign Legion16514.Roving Reporters17215.The End in Sight18216.The Final Push19917.Victory22118.Aftermath239
\ New York Times"A full-length, deeply human portrait of the American soldier in action. . . . The things that those at home want most to know."—New York Times\ \ \ \ \ New York Times"A full-length, deeply human portrait of the American soldier in action. . . . The things that those at home want most to know."\ \ \ \ New York Times"A full-length, deeply human portrait of the American soldier in action. . . . The things that those at home want most to know."—New York Times\ \ \ \ \ \ Library JournalSyndicated columnist Pyle gave his readers a ringside view of the fighting between U.S. and German forces in North Africa during World War II. His writings, collected in this 1943 volume, reminded readers that these soldiers were not simply nameless G.I.'s but sons, brothers, husbands, and fathers. Pyle was a keen observer, and it's the small details about minor things that make his writing stand out. An essential piece of Americana for all collections. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.\ \
