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Running the Gauntlet: How Three Giant Liners Carried a Million Men to War

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Although highly recommended by another reader, I didn't find this book particularly compelling. An Austrialian officer works on oceanliners in WWII crossing the Atlantic carrying soldiers. Yes, it is dangerous work as some ships were sunk. Fortunately, none of his crosses involved direct action other than high alerts and brief sightings. Unfortunately, that severely limits the action in the book. Other than these crossings, the book substantially covers the shore leave in New York City and England. This was a great time to be in these exciting locations but reads more like a travelogue than an interesting nonfiction war book.

In summary, this author has good intention and describes his history in WWII. It just isn't the most exciting book unless you have interest in that period of history.