The Fighting 30th Division : They Called Them Roosevelt's SS / Martin King, David Hilborn, and Michael Collins.
| Author/creator | King, Martin, 1959- author. |
| Other author | Hilborn, David, author. |
| Other author | Collins, Michael, 1984- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Philadelphia ; Oxford : Casemate, 2015. |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | 350 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part one: Normandy and Northern France -- Hell in Le Bocage! -- The "breakout" -- "The rock of Mortain" -- Part two: The Rhineland campaign -- To the edge of the Reich -- Aachen! -- Advance to the east -- Part three: The ardennes -- The thin green line -- Counteroffensive -- Part four: Germany and victory -- Setting the pace -- The final push. |
| Abstract | In World War I the 30th Infantry Division earned more Medals of Honor than any other American division. In World War II it spent more consecutive days in combat than almost any other outfit. Recruited mainly from the Carolinas and Georgia and Tennessee, they were one of the hardest-fighting units the U.S. ever fielded in Europe. What was it about these men that made them so indomitable? They were tough and resilient for a start, but this division had something else. They possessed intrinsic zeal to engage the enemy that often left their adversaries in awe. Their U.S. Army nickname was the "Roosevelt's SS". |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-339) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2015509657 |
| ISBN | 9781612003016 hardback |
| ISBN | 161200301X hardback |
| ISBN | ebook |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Stacks | D769.31 30TH .K56 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |