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We Were Soldiers Too: A Historical Look at Germany During the Cold War from the Us Soldiers Who Served There (Volume 2)

AUTHOR Hawkins, Brian; Kern, Bob
PUBLISHER Nook Press (01/26/2016)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Book Two received a Bronze Medal from the Nonfiction Authors Association. It was a Finalist for eBook of the Year with Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist for Military History Book of the Year with National Indie Excellence Awards, Finalist for Nonfiction History with Independent Authors Network. Most recently, it won third place and the Bronze Medal from the prestigious Dan Poynter's Global eBook Awards in the Nonfiction- Military category.. #1 Amazon Best Seller Cold War History for 5 Weeks Ground zero for a nuclear war was just over an hour northeast of Frankfurt, Germany. The small town of Fulda is nestled at the base of a natural gap in the hilly wooded terrain of West Germany and was a corridor between East and West Germany. Referred to as the Fulda Gap, this corridor was very likely the path the Warsaw forces and the Soviet Union would have taken to invade Europe. The following is a historical look at the Cold War in Germany through the careers of seventeen veterans who served there. These are their stories as they prepared to defend the Fulda Gap and ground zero" The brave men and women who served in West Germany were the first line of defense against the enemy horde that would come through the gap if hostilities ever began. Their mission was to hold that advancing horde for forty-eight hours until reinforcements arrived. None of them were expected to survive an invasion and they all knew it. This was what they had enlisted for, it was their job, and they did it proudly. Scroll up and grab a copy today.
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ISBN-13: 9781681018447
ISBN-10: 1681018446
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 172
Carton Quantity: 46
Product Dimensions: 6.00 x 0.37 x 9.00 inches
Weight: 0.52 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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Biography & Autobiography | Military
Biography & Autobiography | Military - United States
Biography & Autobiography | Military - Korean War
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Book Two received a Bronze Medal from the Nonfiction Authors Association. It was a Finalist for eBook of the Year with Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist for Military History Book of the Year with National Indie Excellence Awards, Finalist for Nonfiction History with Independent Authors Network. Most recently, it won third place and the Bronze Medal from the prestigious Dan Poynter's Global eBook Awards in the Nonfiction- Military category.. #1 Amazon Best Seller Cold War History for 5 Weeks Ground zero for a nuclear war was just over an hour northeast of Frankfurt, Germany. The small town of Fulda is nestled at the base of a natural gap in the hilly wooded terrain of West Germany and was a corridor between East and West Germany. Referred to as the Fulda Gap, this corridor was very likely the path the Warsaw forces and the Soviet Union would have taken to invade Europe. The following is a historical look at the Cold War in Germany through the careers of seventeen veterans who served there. These are their stories as they prepared to defend the Fulda Gap and ground zero" The brave men and women who served in West Germany were the first line of defense against the enemy horde that would come through the gap if hostilities ever began. Their mission was to hold that advancing horde for forty-eight hours until reinforcements arrived. None of them were expected to survive an invasion and they all knew it. This was what they had enlisted for, it was their job, and they did it proudly. Scroll up and grab a copy today.
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