War Stories III

The Heroes Who Defeated Hitler

Oliver North, Joe Musser, Joe Musser

• Publisher: Regnery History
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN:
  9780895260147
• eBook ISBN:
  9781596983069
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Military & Maritime History
• Index: History

It was the Greatest Generation's greatest moment: when heroes at home and abroad, united in common purpose as soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines—under the leadership of generals like Patton, Eisenhower, Marshall, and Bradley—rescued Europe from the tyranny and genocide of Adolf Hitler. In War Stories III: The Heroes Who Defeated Hitler, Marine combat veteran Lt. Col. Oliver North gives you a chance to revisit the front lines. Using dramatic first-person testimony, North reveals: The reality of combat: how it felt to live through the Battle of Britain as a citizen and a pilot, on the ground and in the air The stories of Yanks in the RAF: how Americans fought Hitler before Pearl Harbor America's first taste of battle in North Africa against the Germans—and the French. A date with destiny: men and women who joined up together to fight for liberty. The saga of war on the home front: how women faced enormous challenges in America, Russia, and Britain and helped win the war. Featuring extended interviews with veterans that cover the war in Europe from beginning to end, War Stories III: The Heroes Who Defeated Hitler is a testament to the courage and sacrifice of the World War II generation—a remembrance of the bravery and honor of these heroes.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Dedication
• Introduction
• CHAPTER 1 - WAR CLOUDS 1938–1941
• CHAPTER 2 - THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND THE LONDON BLITZ JULY–OCTOBER 1940
• CHAPTER 3 - THE EASTERN FRONT 1939–1941
• CHAPTER 4 - PLUNGED INTO WAR 1941
• CHAPTER 5 - AMERICA GOES ON THE OFFENSIVE 1942
• CHAPTER 6 - SICILIAN HELL 1943
• CHAPTER 7 - BATTLE FOR THE BOOT 1943–1945
• CHAPTER 8 - WAR IN THE SKIES 1941–1945
• CHAPTER 9 - WAR AT SEA 1941–1945
• CHAPTER 10 - WAR ON THE HOME FRONT 1941–1945
• CHAPTER 11 - OPERATION OVERLORD: NORMANDY 1941
• CHAPTER 12 - FREEING FRANCE FROM HITLER 1944
• CHAPTER 13 - THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE 1944
• CHAPTER 14 - THE LAST DAYS OF HITLER AND THE THIRD REICH 1945
• EPILOGUE
• GLOSSARY
• Acknowledgments
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• INDEX
• Copyright Page