Deadly Brotherhood

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The American Combat Soldier in World War II

John Macmanus

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Presidio Press
01 December 2003

European history; Second World War; Warfare & defence

The American Combat Soldier in World War II

In his book Men Against Fire,

historian S. L. A.

Marshall asserted that only 15 to 25 percent of American soldiers ever fired their weapons in combat in World War II. . . . Shooting at the enemy made a man part of the ""team,"" or ""brotherhood."" There were, of course, many times when soldiers did not want to shoot, such

as at night when they did not want to give away a position or on reconnaissance patrols. But, in the main, no combat soldier in his right mind would have deliberately sought to go through the entire ear without ever firing his weapon, because he would have been excluded from the brotherhood but also because it would have been detrimental to his own survival. One of

rifle company commander Harold

Leinbaugh's NCOs summed it up best when discussing Marshall- ""Did the SOB think we

clubbed the Germans to death?""

By: John Macmanus
Imprint: Presidio Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 174mm, Width: 106mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 212g
ISBN: 9780891418238
ISBN 10: 0891418237
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 December 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John C. McManus formerly was assistant director of the University of Tennessee's Center for the Study of War and Society. He now lives in St. Louis where he teaches history at a local college.

Reviews for Deadly Brotherhood: The American Combat Soldier in World War II

Gripping . . . These men were common warriors who fought with uncommon courage and thus shaped the destiny of our great nation. --FORMER SENATOR BOB DOLE A RIVETING AND EXTREMELY WELL-RESEARCHED ANALYSIS OF THE VIOLENT WORLD FACED BY THE AMERICAN GI DURING WORLD WAR II . . . Anyone who wishes to understand the experience of our citizen army of fifty years ago should read this book. Highest recommendation. --ERIC BERGERUD Author of Fire in the Sky: The Air War in the South Pacific Do you want to know what the World War II foot soldier felt and how he fought? What he ate and how he liked it? What his life was like during periods he was not in combat? The Deadly Brotherhood goes a long way towards answering such questions. . . . Each chapter contains a wealth of supporting comments. This approach produces an extreme degree of authenticity. . . . This fine book provides a comprehensive understanding of a World War II infantryman's troubles and travails.