Charles Brown MacDonald Livres
Charles B. MacDonald, ancien historien adjoint en chef de l'armée américaine, s'est consacré à la rédaction des histoires militaires officielles de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Ses écrits s'inspirent de ses profondes expériences personnelles de combat en Europe, où il commanda une compagnie d'infanterie et vécut de première main les réalités de la guerre. Les livres de MacDonald se distinguent par leur authenticité et leurs récits détaillés d'opérations militaires, issus d'une recherche approfondie et de réflexions sur les événements de guerre. Son approche de l'écriture historique met l'accent sur les dimensions stratégiques et tactiques des batailles, tout en n'oubliant pas la dimension humaine du conflit.
”Almighty God—Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor.” It was with these words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the troops that were to mount the final assault on Nazi-dominated Europe on D-day, June 6, 1944. The Mighty Endeavor is a sweeping history of American action in the European theater in World War II, covering the entire scope of America's effort ”to set free from Nazi tyranny a suffering humanity.”From the first landings at Casablanca straight through to the crossing of the Elbe River and V-E Day, this book tells the gripping stories of all the battles in which Americans took part. At its core are accounts of such dramatic episodes as Kasserine Pass, Salerno and Anzio, D-day, the liberation of Paris, the Battle of the Bulge, and the crossing of the Rhine. MacDonald's sources include official U.S. Army records and interviews with soldiers from the lowest ranks to top-level officers such as Generals Eisenhower and Bradley. Since its initial publication in 1969, The Mighty Endeavor has retained its reputation as the best one-volume history of the American war in Europe, a true classic of its kind.
