Praise FOR Gerald Astor
No one does oral history better than Gerald Astor. . . . Great
reading.
-Stephen Ambrose on The Mighty Eighth
Gerald Astor has proven himself a master. Here, World War II is brought
to life through the hammer blows of their airborne triumphs and fears.
-J. Robert Moskin, author of Mr. Truman's War, on The Mighty Eighth
Astor captures the fire and passion of those tens of thousands of U.S.
airmen who flew through the inferno that was the bomber war over
Europe.
-Stephen Coonts on The Mighty Eighth
Oral history at its finest.
-The Washington Post on Operation Iceberg
Quick and well-paced, this will please even the most jaded of readers.
-Army magazine on Battling Buzzards
A stout volume by a distinguished historian of the modern military makes
a major contribution on its subject.
-Booklist on The Right to Fight (starred Editor's Choice)
Today, as we lose the veterans of World War II at an alarming rate, we
must not lose sight of their sacrifices or of the leaders who took them
into battle. Astor, an acclaimed military historian, provides an
in-depth look at one of the war's most successful division combat
commanders, Maj. Gen. Terry Allen. . . . This well-written portrait
makes for enjoyable reading.
-Library Journal on Terrible Terry Allen