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1) A higher call: an incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the war-torn skies of World War II
Author
Language
English
Description
This is the true story of the two pilots whose lives collided in the skies over wartime Germany on 21 December 1943 --the American--2nd Lieutenant Charlie Brown, a former farm boy from West Virginia who came to captain a B-17--and the German--2nd Lieutenant Franz Stigler, a former airline pilot from Bavaria who sought to avoid fighting in World War II.
Author
Language
English
Description
Clarence Smoyer began the war as a gentle giant, a factory worker from Pennsylvania coal country reluctant to unleash the power of the Sherman tank he crewed. But as his tank platoon fought its way from Normandy to the Rhine and beyond, and he watched his friends cut down one by one, he learned to kill with deadly accuracy and efficiency. His fight would climax in Cologne, in the shadow of the great cathedral, where he took a shot immortalized by...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
x, 337 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Adapted for young adults from the New York Times best-seller, this gripping true account of a WWII American tank gunner, who met his destiny in an armor duel and forged an enduring bond with his enemy, brings to life the perils of war.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
11 audio discs (13 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Adam Makos tells the story of Clarence Smoyer, a World War II American tank gunner, and his journey into the heart of the Third Reich, where he will meet destiny in an iconic armor duel.
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