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    Airborne: The Combat Story of Ed Shames of Easy Company
    Airborne: The Combat Story of Ed Shames of Easy Company
    Airborne: The Combat Story of Ed Shames of Easy Company
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    Airborne: The Combat Story of Ed Shames of Easy Company

    Written by Ian Gardner

    Narrated by P.J. Ochlan

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    Some men are born to be warriors, and Ed Shames is one of these men. His incredible combat record includes service at DDay, Operation Market Garden, Bastogne and finally in Germany itself. He was the first man in the Dachau concentration camp and captured Hitler's infamous Eagle's nest. Shames appeared in 'Band of Brothers' but now, with the comprehensive support of the man himself, the full story of his life and experiences can be told. Written by the author of 'Tonight We Die as Men' this is a searing account of the combat career of a remarkable young lieutenant serving at the sharp end of World War II. His insistence on high standards together with a perfection of tactics and techniques did not always win him friends but that was never the intention. His aim was to win each encounter, each battle and ultimately the war itself with a minimum loss of life amongst his men. He was once told by one of his subordinates, 'Shames, you are the meanest, roughest son of a bitch I've ever had to deal with. But you brought us home.'
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateApr 21, 2015
    ISBN9781490662060
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    Ian Gardner

    Ian Gardner served for five years in Support Company, 10th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment. Always enthusiastic about military history, several years after leaving 10 Para Ian became interested in World War II US Paratroopers. After a visit to Normandy in 2000 he decided to focus on the 3rd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, which led to the critically acclaimed trilogy Tonight We Die As Men, Deliver Us From Darkness and No Victory in Valhalla. He is also the author of Airborne: The Combat Biography of Ed Shames of Easy Company. He is married with two grown-up children and lives near Aldershot in Hampshire.

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    • 5/5
      Love this books about the reality of this guys in the World War II. Their sacrifice must never be forgotten.
    • 3/5
      The book and the story are great, the reading however is a bit flat.