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The Fifth Field: The Story of the 96 American Soldiers Sentenced to Death and Executed in Europe and North Africa in World War II
French L. Maclean
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Description for The Fifth Field: The Story of the 96 American Soldiers Sentenced to Death and Executed in Europe and North Africa in World War II
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 189 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Unnamed Graves, a Secret Cemetery, Files Closed to the Public and Stored in The Vault. During World War II, in the North African/Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operation, 96 American soldiers were convicted by Army General Courts-Martial and executed for desertion, murder and rape. Their victims were 26 fellow American soldiers and 71 British, French, Italian, Polish and Algerian civilians. The executions were not ad hoc killings. General Eisenhower, or another theater commander, approved every proceeding, but the Army did not trumpet the crimes. After the war, the Army searched for a suitable site to inter the remains ... Read more
Unnamed Graves, a Secret Cemetery, Files Closed to the Public and Stored in The Vault. During World War II, in the North African/Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operation, 96 American soldiers were convicted by Army General Courts-Martial and executed for desertion, murder and rape. Their victims were 26 fellow American soldiers and 71 British, French, Italian, Polish and Algerian civilians. The executions were not ad hoc killings. General Eisenhower, or another theater commander, approved every proceeding, but the Army did not trumpet the crimes. After the war, the Army searched for a suitable site to inter the remains ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1120g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764345777
SKU
V9780764345777
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About French L. Maclean
Colonel French L. MacLean, United States Army, (Ret.), served over thirty-four years in the Senior Service. Born in Peoria, Illinois, he graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1974, and later from the Army's School of Advanced Military Studies. He has written ten military history books under the Schiffer label. The author's book, Custer's Best: The ... Read more
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