The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey: From the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of...

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Alex Kershaw

The Liberator

One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey: From the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau...

Alex Kershaw

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Arrow
02 January 2014

History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War; Land forces & warfare

On 10 July 1943, Felix Sparks arrived with the Allied forces in Italy, a captain in the 157th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Division - nicknamed the Thunderbirds. Just twenty-five years old, Sparks soon proved a leader of immense fortitude and stamina, participating in four amphibious invasions and leading his men through the mountains of Italy and France before enduring intense winter combat against the diehard SS on the Fatherland's borders. Sparks' entire company had been sacrificed to save the Allied beach-head at Anzio and, tragically, his rebuilt battalion soon found themselves surrounded and overcome in the dark forests of the Vosges. Miraculously, despite numerous brushes with death, Sparks survived the long bloody march across Europe and in the last days of the Third Reich was selected to lead a final charge to Bavaria to hunt down Adolf Hitler. But what Sparks and his men would find as they finally reached the gates of Dachau, Hitler's first and most notorious concentration camp, would be a horror greater than any they had so far experienced. With victory within his grasp, Sparks had to confront the ultimate test of his humanity: after all he had faced, could he resist the urge to wreak vengeance on the men who had caused such untold suffering and misery?

By: Alex Kershaw
Imprint: Arrow
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 375g
ISBN: 9780099568797
ISBN 10: 0099568799
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 02 January 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alex Kershaw is the author of seven previous books, including the bestsellers The Bedford Boys and The Longest Winter. He has written for several British newspapers, including the Guardian, Independent and Sunday Times. Born in York, England, he now lives in America with his wife and son.

Reviews for The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey: From the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau

Exceptional... A worthy addition to vibrant classics of small-unit history like Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers. * Wall Street Journal * Gripping... Kershaw has produced another gem, with vivid combat scenes and an admirable character in the leading role. * Express * A poignant war story that culminates in the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp of Dachau... [A] fast-paced examination of a dedicated officer navigating - and somehow surviving - World War II. * Washington Post *