| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 151 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, 1 map |
| Contents |
The invasion of Sicily : July 1943 -- The Battle of Bloody Ridge : July 28 to 30, 1943 -- The invasion of Italy : September 1943 -- Winter line : September to November 1943 -- Anzio to Rome : February to June 1944 -- The invasion of Southern France : August 1944 -- Rambervillers, France, to Aschaffenburg, Germany : September 1944 to March 1945 -- Aschaffenburg, Germany : April 1945 -- Afterthoughts |
| Summary |
Lt. Gen. George S. Patton remarked that the "45th Infantry Division is one of the best, if not the best division that the American army has ever produced." Such praise came at a steep price, for the 45th saw some of the fiercest fighting in the European campaign-from Sicily to Anzio and from southern France into Germany-and racked up one of the highest casualty rates. Through it all, medic Robert "Doc Joe" Franklin-drafted in 1942 and thrust into combat with no specific training or knowledge for treating war wounds-soldiered on, fighting as hard to keep his men alive as the enemy fought to kill them. His medical story, one of the first of World War II, is told here with simplicity, unflinching honesty, and grit. Studded with memorable vignettes, Franklin's memoir documents the almost unbearable drama of ground gained and lives lost as well as the terrible human toll of battle on himself, his comrades, and civilians quite literally caught in the crossfire. A rare look at the fight for lives laid on the line, Medic! brings to life as never before the reality of war |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Franklin, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1917-
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| SUBJECT |
Franklin, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1917- fast |
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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 157th.
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United States. Army -- Medical personnel -- Biography
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United States. Army fast |
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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 157th fast |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care -- United States
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Medicine, Military -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War II.
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Armed Forces -- Medical personnel
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Medical care
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Medicine, Military
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Military campaigns
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Italy
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United States
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Western Front (World War (1939-1945))
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autobiographies (literary works)
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Personal narratives
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Autobiographies
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Biographies
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History
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Personal narratives
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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Personal narratives.
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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Récits personnels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0803253915 |
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9780803253919 |
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1280423951 |
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9781280423956 |
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