Seven days in hell In June 1944, the Allies launched a massive amphibious invasion against Nazi-held France. But under the cover of darkness, a new breed of fighting man leapt from airplanes through a bullet-stitched, tracer-lit sky to go behind German lines. These were the Screaming Eagles of the newly formed 101st Airborne Division. Their job was to strike terror into the Nazi defenders, delay reinforcements, and kill any enemy soldiers they met. In the next seven days, the men of the 101st fought some of the most ferocious close-quarter combat in all of World War II. Now Donald R. Burgett looks back at the nonstop, nightmarish fighting across body-strewn fields, over enemy-held hedgerows, through blown-out towns and devastated forests. This harrowing you-are-there chronicle captures a baptism by fire of a young Private Burgett, his comrades, and a new air-mobile fighting force that would become a legend of war.
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Searing battle account! I'd meant to skip this one, thinking that `Seven Roads' might stand as representative of all Burgett's books but then my mum found this for me at a church fete, so here it is after all. I'm glad too as this is a war account in every respect. A lot of men die and Burgett is very lucky to avoid death in training and in battle. I think of it like this. If you have a thousand men, split into groups of ten, each of whom draw straws to select a winner. Then you take all the winners, regroup them and put them... more info
Amazing Details never before told Reading this book led me to read all of the books written by him. His details are so amazing! I tell everyone about these books and tell them to read them. His details about training camp all the way to the Battle of the Bluge are unforgetable! If your looking for an FIRST PERSON account like I do then these books are for you! I felt like i was there when he told about the battle of the bulge. Some of his stories about not taking prisoners or fighting in the snow....I dont believe making a movie and making... more info
A Butcher mit big pockets tells his story! Note: This review is for the hardback 1999 edition. I first read this under the title of As Eagles Scream back in 1977. Having completed a re-reading of it (actually have done it several other times) I wanted to put my review down for others. Currahee! Is Mr. Burgett's account as a paratrooper from induction thru Normandy serving in A Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. There are four sections; Training for Combat, Waiting for Combat, Combat, and Afterward. All parts give Mr.... more info
CURRAHEE: A Screaming Eagle at Normandy Donald Burghett is our everyday guy; on his toes and not a blowhard about his own heroics.....down to earth Warrior of the highest caliber. Easy to follow, tells of Easy Co of the 502d PIR, 101st Airbourne and their OVERUSE. Most americans don't know OUR guys were put under "Love HIMSELF" MONTGOMERY, known for wasting his OWN soldiers lives.....Montgomery a blowhard, Patton loud and lost a lot of men, but got results and without any doubt.
Burghett along with his buddies in Easy Co and the rest of... more info
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