Citizen Soldiers

Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany is a non-fiction book about World War II written by Stephen E. Ambrose and published in 1997. It deals with Allied soldiers moving in from the Normandy beaches, and through Europe (between June 7, 1944 and May 7, 1945). In addition to telling short stories of countless soldiers experiencing the war, the author also explains the events before telling the stories. He interviewed dozens of soldiers in the making of the book.

This article is about the non-fiction book. For other uses, see Citizen Soldier.
Citizen Soldiers
First edition
AuthorStephen E. Ambrose
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistorical
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
November 3, 1997 (hardcover)
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
Pages512 (hardcover) and 528 (paperback)
ISBN0-684-81525-7 (hardcover)
OCLC37201388

The book picks up where his previous book describing the preparations and execution of the Normandy Landings, D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II, left off.

Reception

The book was well received and became a The New York Times best seller. Notable figures such as Colin Powell have praised the book. The Wall Street Journal has also credited the book.[1][2]

References
  1. "Editorial Reviews". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  2. Lehman, John. "Ambrose, Stephen E. - Citizen Soldiers". Antiqbook. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
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