The Bridge at Remagen
A Story of World War II
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2005
Summary
For World War II historians, readers of Tom Brokaw’s The Greatest Generation and Stephen Ambrose’s Band of Brothers, as well as fans of the classic motion picture. Will kick off Presidio’s war classics reissues.It was a stunning strategic victory of World War II-and one of the most fantastic breaks for the Allies. On March 7, 1945, a small group of American infantrymen, engineers, and tank crews secured the Ludendorff Bridge that crossed the Rhine. The successful mission saved thousands of American lives and spearheaded the invasion of Nazi Germany.The Bridge at Remagen is the detailed narrative of this surprising but crucial military action, one that stunned the German army. It is also the moving story of men who did not consider themselves heroes, but who performed magnificently under fire. In this amazing true story, Ken Hechler gives you the hour-by-hour account of brilliant military daring, human courage, and almost incredible luck that profoundly changed the course of the war.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780891418603 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0891418601 |
| Author: | Ken Hechler |
| Publisher: | Presidio Press |
| Imprint: | Presidio Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2005 |
| Weight: | 217g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 106mm |
| Series: | Presidio War Classic |
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Critics Review
“One of the best [books] on the war that I have read.”
–Harry S. Truman
“A blow-by-blow account that probably comes as close to the truth as history can hope to approach.”
–The New York Times
“An absorbing story … a great contribution to military history.”
–General Matthew B. Ridgeway
About The Author
Ken Hechler
Ken Hechler received a Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University and taught at Columbia College. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II and, after service in the European Theater of Operations, rose to the rank of major. He assisted President Roosevelt in the preparation of the thirteen-volume Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hechler taught political science at Princeton, and later he accepted the post of special assistant in charge of research for President Truman. In 1958, Hechler became a congressman of West Virginia and served his state for eighteen years.
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