Recon Trooper
by Hugh Warren West
"A Memoir of Combat with the 14th Armored Division in Europe, 1944-1945"
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Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Infantry
Military Unit:
US Army
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
199
Published Date:
2014
ISBN13:
9780786455652
Description
Hugh Warren West was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942, during the height of the Second World War. After nearly two years of intensive training, he went to Europe with the 14th Armored Division. This combat memoir covers fighting in Alsace, crossing the Rhine, breaching the Siegfried line, and battling throughout southern Germany. Based on official unit histories and exhaustive interviews with West, this soldier's story is rich in personal anecdotes that run the gamut from humor to horror.
