Across the Rhine

World War II #22

by Franklin M. Davis Jr.

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Genres: History, Nonfiction, Military Fiction, Military History, World War II

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the better entries in the series, I thought, though still not quite great. As with many of the books in this series that recount the war's larger campaigns, this one could've used about 3-4 more well-placed maps.

[Valerie Sherman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, but often repetitive (similar to the D-Day volume). "And then the Allies closed in...and then they closed in some more..."

[Jared · Rating 3 out of 5]

A necessary but not too compelling addition to the series. While the American advance into Germany is significant, the collapse of Germany and the horrors revealed to the world are tragic to recount.

[Iain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid coverage of a phase of WWII in the Western theater that typically gets superficial treatment. Some great Time Life photos (by Capa etc) but more maps would have been appreciated.

[Nilendu Misra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good pictorial book with a sterling insight from Eisenhower on the core objective of any war not being winning geography but defeating the enemy.

[Al Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent WW2 book in the Time-Life series. It could have used more maps...

[Jerome Otte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent account of the Ruhr campaign.This book shows the U.S. Army as they pressed into Germany in the late Winter and Spring of 1945 (after the Battle of the Bulge). Using that pleasing mix of photo's and readable prose common to this Time-Life series, the book tells the story from both the Allied and the German standpoint. Readers see how the U.S. Army crossed the Rhine from the un-destroyed bridge at Remagen (and soonafter on pontoons), with enemy resistance that was at times fierce but often not. We also see how once across, U.S. forces advanced rapidly, the industrial Ruhr was encircled, and German resistance often (but not always) began to crumble. There is also some coverage of the discovery and liberation of Nazi concentration camps. The book is focused to the U.S. effort, and has only limited coverage of their British, Canadian, and French allies. Still, this is a solid effort for both general readers and military history buffs.
Also includes the definitive account of Operation market Garden; forget A Bridge Too Far, this book has the same info.(less)

[Kelby J · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gave this book 3 stars because I kind of liked it because it was about war but there was a lot of reading though. It was about World War 2 and the battles of it. It also had a lot of pictures in it. This is a historical fiction.

[Robert Snow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bought this Life Time series in the early 1980's on WWII, a volume came to the house every 2 or 3 months so I could take my reading. It was very informative and enjoyable read, I still use it for reference.

[Jeremy Hunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume covers the Rhineland campaign of spring '45. Per usual with this series it give a great overview of the topic and seldom seen photos. Sadly, one photo was omitted from the book, one that depicts Patton urinating into the Rhine River.