Title: The Liberator Pdf One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
Written with Alex Kershaw's trademark narrative drive and vivid immediacy, The Liberator traces the remarkable battlefield journey of maverick U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks through the Allied liberation of Europe—from the first landing in Italy to the final death throes of the Third Reich.
Over five hundred bloody days, Sparks and his infantry unit battled from the beaches of Sicily through the mountains of Italy and France, ultimately enduring bitter and desperate winter combat against the die-hard SS on the Fatherland's borders. Having miraculously survived the long, bloody march across Europe, Sparks was selected to lead a final charge to Bavaria, where he and his men experienced some of the most intense street fighting suffered by Americans in World War II.
And when he finally arrived at the gates of Dachau, Sparks confronted scenes that robbed the mind of reason—and put his humanity to the ultimate test.
Felix Sparks a True American Hero Felix Sparks another unsung hero from WW2. He helped with the invasion of Italy and fought all the way into Germany. Along the way he liberated the Dachau concentration Camp. Here some of his men slaughtered the brutal SS that they captured. The aftermath had a full investigation into the conduct of those killing the SS. It eventually was squashed by Patton himself.The writer pulls no punches. He lets the reader know when a General messed up and how it affected the outcome of the battle. Felix Sparks is a true American Hero. Once you start reading it will be hard to put the book down.Excellent history of one of America’s greatest and least known divisions, entwined with the history of a great officer The 45th Infantry Division is hardly etched on the public’s consciousness, yet it should be. A National Guard division - America was woefully unprepared for another world war and thus had few regular divisions - the 45th has a WWII combat record that very few divisions can equal and none envy. Thrown repeatedly into the hottest part of battles, the 45th somehow avoided breaking even when entire companies and even a battalion were wiped out almost to a man, yet events conspired to keep their tales mostly from the front page.Colonel Sparks, the subject of this book, is perhaps the best example the author could have selected as a focus. He is both typical of the breed and exceptional within it, and having survived the war, could give additional information after it ended. Sparks is the best possible representative of the American soldier and the larger American war machine, both tough as nails and filled with humanity. His story is amazing.The author’s recreation of Sparks’ part of war is both dryly factual and colorful. He aptly avoids war porn while also not whitewashing the horrors. Those of us blessed with never facing such duty cannot really understand it, but books like this can help us understand to the degree possible, and to deeply appreciate the ordinary men and women who do such extraordinary things in defense of freedom and liberty. Highly recommended. Instead of books about understanding Islam, American university students should all be reading this book, that we may understand ourselves as a nation and grasp both the value of liberty and its terrible price. Highly, highly recommended.Another Winning Alex Kershaw Book The US Army traditionally has been an organization that celebrates elites: Rangers, Special Forces, Delta Force, and Airborne Infantry. But, in the end, it is the straight leg, uncelebrated infantry units who do the heavy lifting of battle. The 45th Infantry Division was one of those organizations in WWII. In over 500 days of combat it suffered unimaginable casualties, fighting its way across Sicily, up the leg of Italy, into France and Germany. It went across the beach in four D-Days, but received little credit or praise. Col. Felix Sparks demonstrated unparalleled courage and leadership in guiding and encouraging his men through the terrors of mine fields, artillery barrages, machine gun fire, and extreme weather conditions of heat, cold and rain. This book is very well written, but equally hard to read because of the description of terror and carnage inflected on these young Americans by a determined, fanatical enemy. Mr. Kershaw has done another tremendous job in writing this book. I recommend it to all.
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