The Liberator
One World War II Soldier's 500-day Odyssey From the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
Crown · Print & ebook · October 15, 2013
The untold story of the bloodiest and most dramatic march to victory of the Second World War—now a Netflix original series starring Jose Miguel Vasquez, Bryan Hibbard, and Bradley James “Exceptional . . . worthy addition to vibrant classics of small-unit history like Stephen Ambrose’s Band of Brothers.”—Wall Street Journal Written with Alex Kershaw's trademark narrative drive and vivid immediacy, The Liberator traces the remarkable battlefield journey of maverick U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks through the Allied liberation of Europe—from the first landing in Italy to the final death throes of the Third Reich.
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- Who it’s for
- A long, tightly run war story with room for context, pace, and aftermath.
- Genres
- World War II: European Theater, Military Lives, U.S. Military History
- Published
- Crown, October 15, 2013
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The untold story of the bloodiest and most dramatic march to victory of the Second World War—now a Netflix original series starring Jose Miguel Vasquez, Bryan Hibbard, and Bradley James “Exceptional . . . worthy addition to vibrant classics of small-unit history like Stephen Ambrose’s Band of Brothers.”—Wall Street Journal Written with Alex Kershaw's trademark narrative drive and vivid immediacy, The Liberator traces the remarkable battlefield journey of maverick U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks through the Allied liberation of Europe—from the first landing in Italy to the final death throes of the Third Reich.
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Over five hundred bloody days, Sparks and his infantry unit battled from the beaches of Sicily through the mountains of Italy and France, ultimately enduring bitter and desperate winter combat against the die-hard SS on the Fatherland's borders. Having miraculously survived the long, bloody march across Europe, Sparks was selected to lead a final charge to Bavaria, where he and his men experienced some of the most intense street fighting suffered by Americans in World War II. And when he finally arrived at the gates of Dachau, Sparks confronted scenes that robbed the mind of reason—and put his humanity to the ultimate test.
Why It Holds
A long, tightly run war story with room for context, pace, and aftermath.
Come here for
- Sustained WWII narrative, not a survey
- Layered military-history detail
Expect
- European theater focus
- Readable explanation over textbook sprawl
Where it sits
| World War II: European Theater | 81% |
|---|---|
| Military Lives | 80% |
| U.S. Military History | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Military Lives
- Western European History
- World War II History
- Authors
- Alex Kershaw
- Publisher
- Crown
- Published
- October 15, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Military Lives