Reviews
...provides a 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 mountain top lair..., Co-author Stephen Devito did a great job of interviewing Womer and putting his stories into a first person narrative. The book gives the feel of a veteran telling the actions of his youth... I recommend this well-written and interesting book, In this long awaited memoir by one of the squad's integral members, Jack Womer reveals his own inside account of fighting as a spearhead of the Screaming Eagles in Normandy, Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge. His induction, unique training, combat experiences, emotional and psychological impact on Womer are all chronicled in this fascinating account. Womer provides an amazing frank look at close-quarters combat in Europe, as well as the almost surreal experience of dust-bowl-era GIs entertaining country after country in their grapple with the Wehrmacht, finally ending up in triumph in Hitler's mountaintop lair in Germany itself., Jack Womer's story is entertaining, honest and forthright, just like the man. He does not shrink from describing what actually happened although occasionaly one suspects just a hint of artistic licence. However, there is nothing which is unbelievable given the chaotic and random nature of war., In this long awaited memoir by one of the squad's integral members, Jack Womer reveals his own inside account of fighting as a spearhead of the Screaming Eagles in Normandy, Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge. His induction, unique training, combat experiences, emotional and psychological impact on Womer are all chronicled in this fascinating account.Womer provides an amazing frank look at close-quarters combat in Europe, as well as the almost surreal experience of dust-bowl-era GIs entertaining country after country in their grapple with the Wehrmacht, finally ending up in triumph in Hitler's mountaintop lair in Germany itself., This is a very personal account of some tough men facing tough combat, giving a good feel for infantry action at squad level.
