Another River, Another Town: A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945 Irwin John P.Paperback
Another River, Another Town: A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945 Irwin John P.Paperback Many narrative accounts of men in combat during World War II have conveyed the horrors and…
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Another River, Another Town: A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945 Irwin John P.Paperback
Many narrative accounts of men in combat during World War II have conveyed the horrors and emotions of warfare. Irwin, a teenage tank gunner whose idealistic desire to achieve heroism is shattered by the incredibly different view of life the world of combat demands. However, not many reveal in such an intimate way the struggle of innocent youth to adapt to the primitive code of "kill or be killed," to transform from lads into combat soldiers.Another River, Another Town is the story of John P.
In addition to the killing and destruction on the battlefield, Irwin and his crew are caught up in the unbelievable depravity they encounter at Nordhausen Camp, where slave He comes to the realization that the realm of warfare has almost nothing in common with the civilian life from which he has come.The interminable fighting, dirt, fatigue, and hunger make the war seem endless.