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Summary: Best of the Stars & Srtipes from WWII
Review: Up Front, is truly the best book of its kind to come out of WWII. Bill Mauldin has the ability to capture the true nature of combat, yet season it with just the right amount of humor to make his work enjoyable. He is truly the GI's artist. Still love his renderings of Willie and Joe, done for the Officers Club in Naples.
Rating:
Summary: Outstanding!
Review: War from the "dogface" point of view. This book was espicially poignant for me. My grandfather served as a "dog face" in the 45th division, the same as Mauldin. My grandfather was very hesitant to tell stories of his World War Two days. By reading this book, I have a better understanding of what he went through. Almost sixty years later, the memories of sleeping in the rain, having buddies killed, and having to do everything possible just to survive physically and mentally, are probably still too vivid. This book tells the tale that is still too painful for many veterans to talk about.
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Summary: Leading to Understanding
Review: When I needed a book to read, I asked my grandpa, and he handed me Up Front. Now, having read it, I understand why.
Before I actually read it, I flipped through and read some of the comics. They were good, but... I didn't really understand what Bill Mauldin meant by some of them. 'Why are those people sitting like that?' I thought. Then I shrugged and started to read. To go with each cartoon that he deemed good enough to include in this book, Bill Mauldin shares some stories and thoughts leading to the understanding of the cartoons and the life of WWII soldiers. These cartoons were originally published in Stars and Stripes, the military paper. Though I obviously don't know what fighting in WWII was like, I feel like I can better grasp what it is people are talking about, and am reminded of some cartoons. I enjoyed Mauldin's perspectives and would recommend this book to anyone interested in what the G.I.s of WWII went through to succeed.
Rating:
Summary: Leading to Understanding
Review: When I needed a book to read, I asked my grandpa, and he handed me Up Front. Now, having read it, I understand why.
Before I actually read it, I flipped through and read some of the comics. They were good, but... I didn't really understand what Bill Mauldin meant by some of them. 'Why are those people sitting like that?' I thought. Then I shrugged and started to read. To go with each cartoon that he deemed good enough to include in this book, Bill Mauldin shares some stories and thoughts leading to the understanding of the cartoons and the life of WWII soldiers. These cartoons were originally published in Stars and Stripes, the military paper. Though I obviously don't know what fighting in WWII was like, I feel like I can better grasp what it is people are talking about, and am reminded of some cartoons. I enjoyed Mauldin's perspectives and would recommend this book to anyone interested in what the G.I.s of WWII went through to succeed.
Rating:
Summary: An All American WWII Classic
Review: Without a doubt any student of American History and WWII needs to have read this book. Mr. Mauldin's book is a time capsule of American culture in that great war and captures the essence of day to day front-line living. The book is a tribute to the American G.I.; a fellow who certainly didn't want to be where he was, but someone who was quickly filled with a resolve to win this thing and get the hell home. Mr. Mauldin's means of describing how tough it is to be an infantryman ("Dig a hole in your backyard while it's raining...") is one of the funniest, yet pathos filled descriptions of infantry life I have ever read. It leaves you laughing and crying all at once. The book is a national treasure.
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