Another River, Another Town : A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945

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Summary: GREAT BOOK!!!
Review: This book was the kind of book i was looking for for a long time...great accounts of the battles ect...higly recomended

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Summary: A good honest story
Review: This is an especially interesting memoir because it describes the experiences of an ordinary eighteen-year who serves as a tank gunner towards the end of WWII in Europe. I thought the book was well written and the author does an excellent job of presenting the war from the perspective someone who was neither privileged nor publicly known. Irwin does a good job of describing combat as well as other aspects such as the relationships with other soldiers and how they dealt with fear.

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Summary: Classic WWII Tanker Memoir
Review: What a great book. Despite it's brevity, author John Irwin has penned one of the best WWII memoirs I have ever read. He's honest, humorous, and pulls no punches. He was only in combat for a brief period (March-April 1945). In this time, the Rhine had been crossed and the German forces were rapidly disintegrating. Still, it was no picnic as some WWII histories try to paint. There were always some Germans trying to destroy a tank with one of their vaunted Panzerfausts. Plus, one can say honestly that in combat, time takes on a different meaning. This book in a ideal read for World War II buffs of all ages. Enthusiastically recommended!