Once Upon A Time In War: The 99th Division In World War Ii (Volume 18) (Campaigns And Commanders Series)

Robert E. Humphrey

ISBN 10: 0806139463 / ISBN 13: 9780806139463

Published by University of Oklahoma Press (November 30, 2008), 2008

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ISBN 9780806139463. Hardback. Second Printing. Book has a long personal inscription to the previous owner , from the author Robert E. Humphrey, on the title page, and there is a long inscription to the previous owner on the dedication page from Harold Hill, Company commander from G Company, who is mentioned in the book numerous times. A nice associational copy. Otherwise book is a Tight sound unmarked copy in Near Fine condition. Dustjacket is in Near Fine condition, with no creasing and no chipping, The dustjacket has been placed in a Brodart protective cover by us to protect it and it looks much better than described. . This does not affect the dustjacket in any way, as all taping is done on the outside of the protector.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Once Upon A Time In War: The 99th Division In World War Ii (Volume 18) (Campaigns And Commanders Series)
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press (November 30, 2008)
• Publication Date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0806139463
• ISBN 13: 9780806139463
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket included
• Signed: No Signature
• Seller catalogs:
  • World War II

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Synopsis

For the soldier on the front lines of World War II, a lifetime of terror and suffering could be crammed into a few horrific hours of combat. This was especially true for members of the 99th Infantry Division who repelled the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge and engaged in some of the most dramatic, hard-fought actions of the war.

Once Upon a Time in War presents a stirring view of combat from the perspective of the common soldier. Author Robert E. Humphrey personally retraced the path of the 99th through Belgium and Germany and conducted extensive interviews with more than three hundred surviving veterans.

When Humphrey discovered that many 99ers had gone to their graves without telling their stories, he set about to honor their service and coax recollections from survivors. The memories recounted here, many of them painful and long repressed, are remarkable for their clarity. These narratives, seamlessly woven to create a collective biography, offer a gritty reenactment of World War II from the enlisted man’s point of view.

Although focused on a single division, Once Upon a Time in War captures the experiences of all American GIs who fought in Europe. For readers captivated by Band of Brothers, this book offers an often tragic, sometimes heartwarming, but always compelling read.

About the Author

Robert E. Humphrey is Professor of Communication Studies at California State University, Sacramento. He has published numerous articles in The Checkerboard, the newspaper for the 99th Infantry Division, and is author of Children of Fantasy: The First Rebels of Greenwich Village, 1910–1920.