Stock photo. Cover may not represent actual copy or condition available.
Roll Me over
An Infantryman's World War II
by Raymond Gantter
ISBN: 0804116059
ISBN-13: 9780804116053
Format: Paperback
|
Customer Reviews
Review this book!
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Ivy Books
Published date: 1997
Size: 4 x 7.25 inches
Weight: 0.35 pounds
Pages: 397
Publisher's Notes
OVER THERE. When Raymond Gantter arrived in Normandy in the fall of 1944, bodies were still washing up from the invasion. Sobered by that sight, Gantter and his fellow infantrymen moved across northern France and Belgium, taking part in the historic and bloody Battle of the Bulge, before slowly penetrating into and across Germany, fighting all the way to the Czechoslovakian border.With depth, clarity, and remarkable compassion, Gantter--an enlisted man and college graduate who spoke German--portrays the extraordinary life of the American soldier as he and his comrades lived it while helping to destroy Hitlers Third Reich. From dueling with unseen snipers in ruined villages to fierce battles in which the lightly armed American infantry skirmished against Hitlers panzers, Gantter skillfully captures one infantryman's progress across a continent where guns, fear, and death lay in wait around every bend in the road.
Similar books
War As I Knew It
by George S. Patton
Adored by many, loathed by some, General George S. Patton, Jr., was one of the most brilliant military strategists in history. "War As I Knew It" is the personal and candid account of his celebrated, relentless crusade across western Europe during World War II. First published in 1947, this absorbing narrative draws on Patton's vivid memories of battle and his detailed diaries, from the moment the Third Army exploded onto the Brittany Peninsula to the final Allied casualty report. The result is not only a grueling, human account of daily combat and heroic feats - including a riveting look at the Battle of the Bulge - but a valuable chronicle of the strategies and fiery personality of a legendary warrior. Patton's letters from earlier military campaigns in North Africa and Sicily, complemented by a powerful retrospective of his guiding philosophies, further reveal a man of uncompromising will and uncommon character, which made "Georgie" a household name in mid-century America. With a new introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Atkinson, this new edition of a military classic will appeal to anyone eager to rediscover the man who vanquished Hitler's armies
Pogue's War
by Forrest C. Pogue
Soldier's Story
by Omar Nelson Bradley
The memoirs of "the G.I. General", who, surrounded by a sea of prima donnas during World War II, never stopped quietly learning his trade until he became, during the conquest of Germany in 1945, arguably the most progressive and important senior American commander in the European theater.
Sixty Days in Combat
by Dean Joy
“The infantryman’s war is . . . without the slightest doubt the dirtiest, roughest job of them all.” He went in as a military history buff, a virgin, and a teetotaler. He came out with a war bride, a taste for German beer, and intimate knowledge of one of the darkest parts of history. His name is Dean Joy, and this was his war. For two months in 1945, Joy endured and survived the everyday deprivations and dangers of being a frontline infantryman. His amazingly detailed memoir, self-illustrated with numerous scenes Joy remembers from his time in Europe, brings back the sights, sounds, and smells of the experience as few books ever have. Here is the story of a young man who dreamed of flying fighter aircraft and instead was chosen to be cannon fodder in France and Germany . . . who witnessed the brutality of Nazis killing Allied medics by using the cross on their helmets as targets . . . and who narrowly escaped being wounded or killed in several “near miss” episodes, the last of which occurred on his last day of combat. Sixty Days in Combat re-creates all the drama of the “dogface’s” fight, a time that changed one young man in a war that changed the world.
Where the Birds Never Sing
by Jack Sacco
A Son's tribute to the courage of his father and to all the heroes of World War II In his riveting debut, Where the Birds Never Sing , Jack Sacco tells the realistic, harrowing, at times horrifying, and ultimately triumphant tale of an American GI in World War II. As seen through the eyes of his father, Joe Sacco -- a farm boy from Alabama who was flung into the chaos of Normandy and survived the terrors of the Bulge -- this is the heroic story of the young men who changed the course of history. As part of the 92nd Signal Battalion and Patton's famed Third Army, Joe and his buddies found themselves at the forefront of the Allied push through France and Germany. After more than a year of fighting, but still only twenty years old, Joe was a hardened veteran. However, nothing could have prepared him and his unit for the horrors behind the walls of Germany's infamous Dachau concentration camp. They were among the first 250 American troops into the camp, and it was there that they finally grasped the significance of the Allied mission. Surrounded by death and destruction, they not only found the courage and the will to fight, they discovered the meaning of friendship and came to understand the value and fragility of life. Told from the perspective of an ordinary soldier, Where the Birds Never Sing contains firsthand accounts and never-before-published photographs documenting one man's transformation from farm boy to soldier to liberator.
|
|
Ready to buy this book?
Below are all of the copies of 9780804116053 we currently have available for purchase, sorted by lowest price first. If you would like to refine your search, use the advanced options in the search box above.
|
|
2)
|
Roll Me Over: An Infantryman's World War II
Raymond Gantter
Presidio Press. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information)
Offered by Better World Books (United States)
|
|
|
3)
|
Roll Me Over: An Infantryman's World War II
Raymond Gantter
Presidio Press, 1997-05-28. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Edge and corner wear. Creases to cover. Creases to spine. Breaks in spine through out book. Pages still clean and readable. Great reading copy. ( more information)
Offered by Half Price Books, Inc. (United States)
|
|
|
4)
|
Roll Me over: An Infantryman's World War II
Gantter, Raymond
New York: Ivy Books, 1997 Covers mildly worn. Spine leans some. Binding is tight and secure. Text is clean and free of marks. ***We ship daily. Our books are carefully described and packaged in boxes (not envelopes).***. Mass Market Paperback. Good +. 6.75 x 4.25. ( more information)
Offered by The Book Escape (United States)
|
|
|
10)
|
Roll Me Over: An Infantryman's World War II (Qty: 3)
Gantter, Raymond
Presidio Press, 28-May-1997. MM. NEW. Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: U20081114021113G ( more information)
Offered by A1Books (United States)
|
|
|
12)
|
Roll Me Over: An Infantryman's World War II (Qty: 5)
Raymond Gantter
Presidio Press, 1997-05-28. Mass Market Paperback. New. Brand New. In Stock. Order Now. Ship from CA, IN, PA, OR, TN and FL. Over 600,000 CD/DVD, Books and bibles. Free tracking with every order.Top Biblio approved seller. International shipping is now available at low rates. ( more information)
Offered by www.HarvardBooksellers.com (United States)
|
|
|
13)
|
Roll Me Over
Raymond Gantter
Paperback. Brand New, Never Used, Perfect Condition. Orders take 5-7 days to process and ship. ( more information)
Offered by PapaMedia.com (United States)
|
|
|
0 items in cart
Muze Inc. For personal non-commercial use only. All rights reserved. Some content for books is owned by Baker & Taylor, Inc. or its licensors and is subject to copyright and all other protections provided by applicable law.
