A Warrior's Quilt of Personal Military History - Hardcover

Brigadier General Albin F. Irzyk

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1571975055 ISBN 13: 9781571975058

Publisher: Ivy House Publishing Group, 2011

Synopsis

A Warrior's Quilt of Personal Military History isn't your typical history book. Brigadier General Albin F. Irzyk, USA (Ret.) writes as a participant of history in action, vividly delivering personal accounts of some of the most significant, often overlooked events in military history.These bold reflections on a lifelong career of military service take the reader through the heat of war and into the mindset of a military leader. Through these pages you will be taken into the heart of the 4th Armored Division, invited into the merciless gates of Ohrdruf (the first concentration camp to be liberated by the Allies), survive a harrowing embassy attack in Saigon, gain insight into great, influential leaders like Maj. Gen. John S. Wood and the legendary Gen. George S. Patton, and experience a 360-degree perspective of combat from the boots of an American Hero.A Warrior's Quilt of Personal Military History is a must read for the common layperson and history buff alike. Irzyk eloquently resurrects an understanding of some of the most important military events of our nation's history.

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About the Author

Brigadier General Albin F. Irzyk, USA (Ret.) fought WWII in Europe as a 27-year-old tank battalion commander in the famed 4th Armored Division, which spearheaded General Patton's Third Army all across Europe. He commanded the 14 Armored Cavalry Regiment along the Iron Curtain at maximum alert during the Berlin Crisis of 1961. This marks his fifth published book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ivy House Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1571975055
• ISBN 13: 9781571975058
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 380