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Title: Currahee!: 'We stand alone!' A paratrooper's account of the Normandy invasion by Donald R Burgett ISBN: 0-09-000680-1 Publisher: Arrow Books Pub. Date: 1968 Format: Unknown Binding

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (9 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Better than the movies, by someone who really was there
Comment: I first read Currahee! when I was maybe 10 years old. It was much different from the books on World War II that I had read, which up to then had either been from the point of view of a general or the godlike overview of the historian.

It was the first book on the war my Dad had fought that gave the point of view of the common soldier, although the paratroopers of the 506th were far from common. Dad saw a great deal of combat and never talked about it. Burgett gave me a feeling for what Dad must have gone through, and for that I was grateful. It gave me an appreciation for the hardships of the front-line soldier's life unmatched by any book I've read, save possibly Mauldin's Up Front.

Anyone that wants to know what that war was like on a day to day basis at the sharp end should forget about things like Saving Private Ryan and the television specials with which Stephen Ambrose was involved. This book will tell you all you need to know. It cannot be recommended too highly.

Rating: 5
Summary: Terrific Book!!
Comment: I read this book in high school over twenty years ago and it made quite an impression. I've never forgotten it and reading some of the other reviews it's obvious many others share the same sentiment. Burgett's writing style gives you the feeling that you're actually there, witnessing the accounts of Normandy with an unbelievable attention to detail. Thankfully, we had people such as Burgett not only willing to fight the fight but to also give us a glimpse into what it was like to be there. This book is a must read for everyone, provided you can find it.

Rating: 5
Summary: THE Best Combat book I have ever read
Comment: I first read this book in the 8th grade, (I got the 1967 copy from a friend and refuse to give it back)now I'm a junior in high school I and re- read it every year to remind myself how thankful I should be to veterans. Burgett goes into great detail about his training and combat experience in the Normandy invasion. I recomend this book to anybody young adult and above who wants to know exactly the horrors that went on in WWII. Burgett does not sugar coat anything so be prepared. One thing about all of his books is he doesn't really talk a lot about fear only excitement and anticipation, he leaves fear up to the reader.