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Fighting with the Filthy Thirteen: The World War II Memoirs of Jack Womer—Ranger and Paratrooper
Jack Womer
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Hardback. In this work, with the help of Steven DeVito, Womer provides an amazingly frank look at close-quarters combat in Europe, as well as the almost surreal experience of dust-bowl-era GI's entering country after country in their grapple with the Wehrmacht, finally ending up in Hitler's mountaintop lair in Germany itself. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrated section. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632. The World War II Memoirs of Jack Womer - Ranger and Paratrooper. 304 pages, illustrated section. In this work, with the help of Steven DeVito, Womer provides an amazingly frank look at close-quarters combat in Europe, as well as the almost surreal experience of dust-bowl-era GI's entering country after country in their grapple with the Wehrmacht, finally ending up in Hitler's mountaintop lair in Germany itself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight: 630.
In 2004 the world was first introduced to The Filthy Thirteen, a book describing the most notorious squad of fighting men in the 101st Airborne Division who were the inspiration for the movie The Dirty Dozen. This is the long awaited work of Jack Womer, one of the squad’s integral members, and probably its best soldier. Womer was originally a member of the 29th Infantry Division and selected to be part of its elite Ranger battalion until, after a year of gruelling training under the eyes of British Commando instructors, they were suddenly dissolved. Bitterly disappointed, Womer asked ... Read more
In 2004 the world was first introduced to The Filthy Thirteen, a book describing the most notorious squad of fighting men in the 101st Airborne Division who were the inspiration for the movie The Dirty Dozen. This is the long awaited work of Jack Womer, one of the squad’s integral members, and probably its best soldier. Womer was originally a member of the 29th Infantry Division and selected to be part of its elite Ranger battalion until, after a year of gruelling training under the eyes of British Commando instructors, they were suddenly dissolved. Bitterly disappointed, Womer asked ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612001005
SKU
V9781612001005
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About Jack Womer
Jack Womer was a World War II veteran of high distinction. Jack was drafted into the 29th Infantry Division in April of 1941, and sent to Europe in October of 1942. Jack volunteered for the 29th Ranger Battalion, undertook training by British Commandos, and was among the relatively few men who met the extensive and rigorous requirements for becoming a ... Read more
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