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HELL'S HIGHWAY: Chronicle of the 101st Airborne Division in the Holland Campaign, September - November 1944

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I knew very little about the Holland campaign other than the events in Arnhem, this book really lays out the rest of the campaign in good detail. It's mainly a collection of firsthand accounts from both Dutch civilians, US Airborne and British troopers. If you're experience with WWII 101st Airborne is limited to the 506 PIR "Easy" Company (Band of Brothers), this book really shows what the entire division experienced.

I really appreciated the civilian accounts. A humble and thankful people that risk their lives to assist troops again and again. There were heroes out of uniform as well.

I would have given it 5 out of 5 stars had it not been for two things. The maps are not to professional (scale would be nice) and the nature of the chapters is somewhat confusing at times. It's not always in chronological sequence, but rather divisional or locational order. I, personally, would have prefered a complete chronological account.

Like many people who saw "Saving Private Ryan" I was interested in finding out more about what happened in WWII. I was born in 1959 and I've seen all of the old war movies. This book brought it all down to a very human level. The men in the trenches tell their own stories and Mr. Koskimaki puts these stories together so that you get a much clearer picture of the day to day actions and heroism that these brave men (and women) survived. I recommend it highly

2 nd book book of a trilogy on the 101st in ww2.the 1st volume is on d day the last on the bulge this vol covers the market garden operation the infamous bridge too far.... filled with 1st person accounts enjoyed this book so much after buying the hard cover bought the soft cover to put in the glove box to read while stopped at train or waiting in a drve thru.written by a veteran who was there as well

Hell's Highway is definately the best book I've ever read on the subject. Much better details and accounts from all sides. I started reading the book because I love the game "Brother's in arms: Hell's Highway" and wanted to know the details behind the award winning game. The book didn't let me down whatsover and is now a major favorite in my collection.

Awesome written chronicle of the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden Sept-Nov 1944 in Holland. The author was a member of the 101st and participated in all it's operations in Europe during WWII. George Koskimaki is also a outstanding writer. He interviewed hundreds (612) of his fellow paratroopers as well as 90 civilian's that were there. A gripping account from the troops of the 101st Screaming Eagles. I highly recommended this book to anyone interested in WWII, US army, Paratroopers, etc. Buy the book.
'Describing his part in the counterattack south and east of the Son bridge, PFC George Mullins wrote: "We headed out toward the southeast with all guns blazing. The smoking Tiger was to my right. I was told that the two Germans in it bit the dust".'

In war, major battles are filled with lots of little events which make up the big picture. In George Koskimaki's second book on the 101st Airborne Division in World War II, he chronicles the division's actions during Operation Market Garden. The narrative is primarily personal accounts from paratroopers, glider troops and Dutch civilians who were there and witnessed the greatest airborne operation in history.

I found the action to be very compelling, although it does bounce around a bit and can be hard to follow chronologically at times. If you've ever watched "Band of Brothers" or "A Bridge Too Far", you'll enjoy this book for it's firsthand look at what the 101st went through during their struggle to seize the bridge at Nijmegen and subsequently to hold the stretch of ground known as "Hell's Highway."