One Hell of a War: General Patton's 317th Infantry Regiment in WWII

A++++++

The 80th Division was instrumental in the war in Europe and Andy Adkins does a brilliant job of telling the division's story. The foundation is some memoir pages prepared by his father, a platoon leader in the 317th regiment. But Andy III does a superb job of editing these pages and integrating them into a full narrative.

I enjoy WWII veteran memoirs and this book is one you should read if you like them too. You get a real idea of infantry combat. Most of the book is from James Hayes memoires and he writes clearly and in great detail. I'll keep this book to read again!

I’m not completely finished with it, but what I’ve read so far is great. First hand accounts through writings and diaries. The strategies used to attack the enemy are in detail. The real feelings of the infantry men and leaders were written themselves which gives you more of an inside look into what was happening. I’ve read probably about 30 books on WWII and this one ranks right up there with the best of them.

What a fabulous book my father law loved it!I love gettin him books on WW11! But Patton is a interesting General, sure wish there were more of him!