The 84th Infantry Division In The Battle Of Germany: November, 1944 To May, 1945

by Theodore Draper, Walter H. Chapman (Illustrator), A. R. Bolling (Foreword)

Additional Contributor Is Robert E. McHaffie.

Genres: World War II, Military History

362 pages, Paperback

First published November 20, 2009

About the author

Theodore H. "Ted" Draper was an American historian and political writer. Draper is best known for the 14 books he completed during his life, including work regarded as seminal on the formative period of the American Communist Party, the Cuban Revolution, and the Iran-Contra Affair. Draper was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the 1990 recipient of the Herbert Feis Award for Nonacademically Affiliated Historians from the American Historical Association.

Reviews

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

My father knew the writer or editor as the initial story and near the end of the war the German presses manned by Germans were used in part to keep the Germans working. Sadly the books on these battles were more likely to hide the truth and glorify the upper echelons of order or disorder. My father complained of such and those who created the books for their own edification.

[Mark Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read ww2 tribute

One of the few accounts paying careful attention to the accounts of the individual soldier no matter the rank. The 84th had a special historical attachment focused on individual experience, weather heroic or human.

[Charles McClure · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Couldn’t Put It Down

General Bolling has provided a masterful tale of his unit. After the boys got on station, the action was fast and furious. I was unable to stop myself until the section was done. This continued till the Citation Section, which was a bit more sedate.

[George Polansky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gives a good understanding on the make up and workings of an army division in World War II.

[Rita L Houser]

The Fight to the Elbe

Detailed account of the 84 Infantry Division and it's fight thru Germany and it's contributions to ending Hilters hold on Europe.
Action on every page.

[David Berkley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning!

A first hand account of an amazing job by our troops to bring an end to the war. Excellent book.

[Philip Len Massey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Goodreads

Good book thought needed maps to keep up with routes 5stars good back ground of unit and of individual companies 5 stars

[Arnold T. Blostein · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good

It was nice to read about all the action these men participated in right from the start when they landed. Well done.

[Dale Kraft · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was very interesting to read . My dad was in the 102nd.

He was wounded twice once in November . then in March. He told me about the Roer river crossing and how important it was.