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For the soldier on the front lines of World Warfare II, an eternity of terror and suffering could be crammed into a few horrific hours of combat. This was especially true for participants of the 99th Infantry Division who repelled the Germans in the Fight of the Bulge and engaged in some of the very most dramatic, hard-fought activities of the battle. Once Upon a Time in Warfare reveals a stirring view of fight from the point of view of the common soldier. Creator Robert E. Humphrey individually retraced the path of the 99th through Belgium and Germany and conducted extensive interviews with an increase of than 300 making it through veterans. When Humphrey learned that many 99ers had opted with their graves without sharing with their stories, he go about to honor their service and coax recollections from survivors. The stories recounted here, most of them agonizing and long repressed, are remarkable for their clarity. These narratives, seamlessly woven to create a collective biography, give a gritty reenactment of World Warfare II from the enlisted man's perspective. Although focused on a single department, Once Upon a Time in Warfare captures the experiences of most American GIs who fought in Europe. For listeners captivated by Group of Brothers, this e book provides an often tragic, sometimes heartwarming, but always powerful listen. The e book is shared by University of Oklahoma Press.
