Lines of Battle

by Annette Tapert

Book Overview

Written from every theater of World War II, by men in every branch and rank of the armed forces, the letters in this collection paint a deeply personal picture of a very special war. Eloquent and unforgettable, they range from a marine's achingly beautiful letter to his infant daughter to a corporal's account of landing with the first wave at Normandy, from the letters of such celebrated figures as William Halsey, George Patton, and John F. Kennedy,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812913167
• ISBN13: 9780812913163
• Release Date: April 1987
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.