Soldiers Of Misfortune : Ivoirien Tirailleurs of WW II [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Nancy Ellen Lawler (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 282 pages
• Publisher: Ohio University Press; illustrated edition edition (April 14, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821410121
• ISBN-13: 978-0821410127
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,811,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!, April 1, 2002

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This review is from: Soldiers Of Misfortune : Ivoirien Tirailleurs of WW II (Hardcover)

This book was excellent. Not only is it historically accurate, but also impossible to put down. Lawler researched the topic heavily, and she also managed to include roughly 100 interviews with the Tirailleurs. It is a shocking and astounding view of World War II, which most military historians are probably not aware of. In her brillant narrative, she lets the words of the soldiers speak for themselves. Also, she is able to combine their words with a picture of the larger situation. She includes evidence from archival documents, newspapers, and from the works of her fellow scholars. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in finding out a little more truth about the Allied forces in WWII.