Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II
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- Author：Alex Kershaw
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Summary
The national bestselling author of The First Wave tells the untold story of four of the most decorated soldiers of World War II--all Medal of Honor recipients--from the beaches of French Morocco to Hitler's own mountaintop fortress
As the Allies raced to defeat Hitler， four men， all in the same unit， earned medal after medal for battlefield heroism。 Maurice "Footsie" Britt， a former professional football player， became the very first American to receive every award for valor in a single war。 Michael Daly was a West Point dropout who risked his neck over and over to keep his men alive。 Keith Ware would one day become the first and only draftee in history to attain the rank of general before serving in Vietnam。 In WWII， Ware owed his life to the finest soldier he ever commanded， a baby-faced Texan named Audie Murphy。 In the campaign to liberate Europe， each would gain the ultimate accolade， the Congressional Medal of Honor。
Tapping into personal interviews and a wealth of primary source material， Alex Kershaw has delivered his most gripping account yet of American courage， spanning more than six hundred days of increasingly merciless combat， from the deserts of North Africa to the dark heart of Nazi Germany。 Once the guns fell silent， these four exceptional warriors would discover just how heavy the Medal of Honor could be--and how great the expectations associated with it。 Having survived against all odds， who among them would finally find peace？
As the Allies raced to defeat Hitler， four men， all in the same unit， earned medal after medal for battlefield heroism。 Maurice "Footsie" Britt， a former professional football player， became the very first American to receive every award for valor in a single war。 Michael Daly was a West Point dropout who risked his neck over and over to keep his men alive。 Keith Ware would one day become the first and only draftee in history to attain the rank of general before serving in Vietnam。 In WWII， Ware owed his life to the finest soldier he ever commanded， a baby-faced Texan named Audie Murphy。 In the campaign to liberate Europe， each would gain the ultimate accolade， the Congressional Medal of Honor。
Tapping into personal interviews and a wealth of primary source material， Alex Kershaw has delivered his most gripping account yet of American courage， spanning more than six hundred days of increasingly merciless combat， from the deserts of North Africa to the dark heart of Nazi Germany。 Once the guns fell silent， these four exceptional warriors would discover just how heavy the Medal of Honor could be--and how great the expectations associated with it。 Having survived against all odds， who among them would finally find peace？
Reviews
Casper
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Alex Kershaw fleshes out the history of the 15th Infantry Regiment of the Third Infantry Division in the Mediterranean and European Theatre of War。 Audie Murphy is the most well-known member of this regiment but Kershaw does an excellent job of portraying not just Murphy but the importance of a unit to winning in war。 Well worth the time。
Christy Martin
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World War II was a time for citizen-soldiers turned heroes。 None with more guts and bravado than the Medal of Honor winners featured in Kershaw's latest book， "Against All Odds"。 Alex Kershaw frequently writes and researches about men of that era。 This book is well-researched and tells the story of four heroic men （Including well-known hero， Audie Murphy） and the battle stories that earned them recognition as some of the bravest in our history。 The stories of these men are real and Kershaw bring World War II was a time for citizen-soldiers turned heroes。 None with more guts and bravado than the Medal of Honor winners featured in Kershaw's latest book， "Against All Odds"。 Alex Kershaw frequently writes and researches about men of that era。 This book is well-researched and tells the story of four heroic men （Including well-known hero， Audie Murphy） and the battle stories that earned them recognition as some of the bravest in our history。 The stories of these men are real and Kershaw brings to life the horrific conditions and inhumane things that they experienced and overcame。 They hailed from different backgrounds but all had one thing in common， uncommon bravery。 Their generation overcame the poverty and deprivation of the Great Depression， using the inner strength gained from the survival of that trial to fight the battles of World War II。 Kershaw， in a compelling style， tells the stories of these men。 Every American should read these very real tales of lives of struggle。 It is a book that tells of battles for the survival of our nation's sons and heroes on foreign shores。 They indeed survived， "Against All Odds"。Read this compelling book to see closer into the lives and stories of men we should never forget。 Thanks to #NetGalley#AgainstAllOdds for the opportunity to read and review this unforgettable book。 。。。more
Douglas Fugate
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This the story of the U。S。 Third Infantry Division and how it fought from Tunisia， through Italy and France to Germany and the end of the war。The story centers around four of the 36 Marne Men who were awarded the Medal of Honor - Capt。 Maurice Britt， Capt。 Michael Daly， Lt。 Col。 Keith Ware， and 1LT Audie Murphy。Exceptional research has been performed and compiled to present a story that flows and is easy to read。 The author has sewn together events， personnel， weather， and landscape to allow the This the story of the U。S。 Third Infantry Division and how it fought from Tunisia， through Italy and France to Germany and the end of the war。The story centers around four of the 36 Marne Men who were awarded the Medal of Honor - Capt。 Maurice Britt， Capt。 Michael Daly， Lt。 Col。 Keith Ware， and 1LT Audie Murphy。Exceptional research has been performed and compiled to present a story that flows and is easy to read。 The author has sewn together events， personnel， weather， and landscape to allow the reader to experience （as if you are an invisible participant） each action。 Through letters， awards， histories and news accounts， you experience the physical， mental， and emotional effects of the war on the individual soldier。 The concluding chapters of the book present the long-terms effects of war on those who survived。 As a former Marne Man， I highly encourage any current or former wearer of the Blue and White to read this work。 An excellent resource for high school and college students and everyone interested in World War II。 。。。more
Ron Baumer
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A very well written book！ The first hand accounts and interviews make this an outstanding read for the WW2 enthusiast。 The stories are compelling and full of action。 What these men went through is truly inspirational。 Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。
Alex Kershaw
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