Breakout at Normandy: The 2nd Armored Division in the Land of the Dead

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Summary: Recommended
Review: This highly engaging book is a "must-have" for anyone interested in combat in Normandy. Mr. Bando's research is impeccable. The severity of the fighting and its terrible cost (that extended beyond the war) really comes through. I had never read an account of this particular battle despite reading several good books on Normandy. The photos are great, many I had not seen before. I had served with "Hell on Wheels" during Desert Storm and it was fascinating reading about my Alma Mater. The courage, sacrifice, and terror of the American and German soldiers is superbly conveyed by the author. This book has encouraged me to read even more about Normandy and its participants.

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Review: Well written, and probably the most highly researched and documented book I have ever read on actual combat. Bando has captured the personalities and battle actions of the men and officers of the 2nd Armored Division in a little known but one of the most pivotal and successful campaigns on a European battlefield in World War Two. The author brings to light the how and why of the beginning of this campaign and the bloody battles of the 2nd Armored Div. that followed, miles behind enemy lines in "The Land of the Dead." Studded with rare photos and documented with personal interviews by the author with surviving combatants of both sides. A must book for readers, students and historians who want the truth in history as it happened. Donald R. Burgett, Author of three highly acclaimed books on World War Two.