DDay with the Screaming Eagles, George Koskimaki
DDay with the Screaming Eagles, George Koskimaki
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D-Day with the Screaming Eagles

Author: George Koskimaki

Narrator: Sean Runnette

Unabridged: 14 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/24/2015


Synopsis

In the predawn darkness of D-Day, an elite fighting force struck the first blows against Hitler's Fortress Europe. Braving a hail of enemy gunfire and mortars, bold invaders from the sky descended into the hedgerow country and swarmed the meadows of Normandy. Some would live, some would die, but all would fight with the guts and determination that made them the most famous U.S. Army division in World War II: the 101st Airborne "Screaming Eagles."

George Koskimaki was part of the 101st Airborne's daring parachute landing into occupied France that day. Now, drawing on more than five hundred firsthand accounts, Koskimaki re-creates those critical hours in all their ferocity and terror. Told by those who ultimately prevailed—ordinary Americans who faced an extraordinary challenge—D-Day with the Screaming Eagles is the real history of that climactic struggle beyond the beachhead.

About George Koskimaki

George Koskimaki is a noted historian of the 101st Airborne Division. His books include Hell's Highway and The Battered Bastards of Bastogne. He lives in Northville, Michigan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on August 01, 2011

great book mentions my dad on page159.........more

Goodreads review by Jimmie on January 01, 2013

George Koskimaki the noted historian of the 101st Airborne Division wrote “D-Day with the Screaming Eagles”. Mr. Koskimaki was 101st Airborne Division commanding General Maxwell Taylor’s radio operator. The book was written in 1970. Interviews with hundreds of paratroopers contributed to the book. T......more

Goodreads review by Greg on February 17, 2014

This is a great account of the 101st Airborne experience just before, on, and just after D-Day. The author was amongst the 101st and he also got 500 first hand accounts from those who where also there. Officers, enlisted, medics, doctors, chaplains and French civilians tell their story of their expe......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on June 19, 2016

I would not consider this book a traditional history. Rather it is a chronology of individuals in the historical context of D-Day. What I mean by this is that this is a great book if you want to understand how the battle was fought on the ground, by relating the harrowing stories of individual soldi......more

Goodreads review by Ido on September 17, 2009

An excellent book detailing the days before, the flight over to, and the first day in Normandy from many perspectives (mostly from the 101st Airborne soldiers). It's an amazing look into and account of their experiences during those first few hours. What's even more amazing is how they managed to gr......more