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Donald V. Bennett

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Honor Untarnished: A West Point Graduate's Memoir of World War II (Tom Doherty Associates Book) Paperback – Bargain Price, May 1, 2004

by Donald V. Bennett (Author)

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ASIN : B000HWYSXQ
Paperback : 304 pages
Item Weight : 3.65 pounds

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Just Kenneth.

The best book available.

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2019

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Truly remarkable. The military was one of the best. In today's era, I doubt, there is a need for such a military in such fine form. In fact, the form should be better. As a result of all of this, I hope that, this book proves that, as he mentioned in the book "they sat in the shell stuck scrape, and had a coffee before moving on", that people truly realize, what a fine military it is, before which comes diplomacy, and how it would be good for future endeavours, though which direction they chart would still be unsure. Two thumbs up. An excellent book and recommended for anyone who wishes to be a military soldier.

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Uncle Don

A artillery battalion commander's view of combat

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2011

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I found this to be a very interesting book written about the first M7 armored artillery battalions in the US Army. The fact the author was involved in the development of these battalions from the begining makes it interesting in and of its self. The description of the author landing on his section of Omaha beach on D-Day and finding he was the senior officer still able to function and the actions that he took speaks well of him, enough to earn him the DSC. His later description of the front line knowledge of the German buildup prior to the Battle of the Bulge and the failure of Eisenhower, Bradley etc. to pay any attention to the intelligence they were getting from the front does not speak well of them, they were seeing just what they wanted to see and no one could change that with facts. His comments about rarely seeing general officers at the front is refreshing and honest particularly from a West Point oficer. He appears to have no use for Montgomery, while he thinks a great deal of General Patton. In all General Bennett has written a fine over due book on a subject that has seen little or no attention, i.e. the armored artillery in combat.

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Diane J. Petersen

Honor Untarnished

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2013

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It was difficult for me to get through some of this book, not because of the way it was written, it was very well done. My three brothers, who all now deceased, were in WWII and it was disturbing to me that they must have experienced the horror of this war. The one, in particular, was in France a good part of the time there was a lot of detail regarding that battle. By the grace of God, they all returned but this one that was in France was definitely not the same as when he went in. I remember my parents telling of the nightmares and mood swings and depression. Back then, they called it Battle Fatigue, today it is PTSD. He lived a good long life but was always being treated for a "nervous condition". It is a shame that this generation does not take the time to learn and appreciate what these brave souls did for their country to keep it free. I am sure that they are getting their reward in heaven.

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A Different Angle

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2009

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This book was not what I had hoped for in that it didn't give the details of the fighting that I was expecting. It is more of an overview of the war with seemingly more emphasis on the pre-war portion. Still, It is an interesting read and I would recommend it to anyone interested in the entire time frame, both pre and post World War Two era.

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Robert H. Lafleur

The title says it all. Great read

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2013

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I have been reading World War II histories for more than 60 years and Donald Bennett's autobiography is one of the best. The book starts Bennett's early childhood and his trials and tribulations getting into and then making it through West Point. Bennett recounts the hazing he went through and how it shaped his command philosophy.

Bennett graduated West Point as the US was recognizing that World War I had not be the war to end all wars. He pulls no punches telling just how unprepared we were. The book takes us through the war years and Bennett offers a lot of valid criticism. Among his targets are remfs (if you don't know, don't ask), generals who never get close to the front line to find out what is really going on, Bernard Law Montgomery, Ike (at times), and all the Patton bashers. He talks about our successes and failures objectively. More than that he talks about his own failures frankly. You can only have respect for someone who admits that he started suffering from battle fatigue at one point and was just going through the motions of leading, not actually doing so.

My only gripe with the book was it ended when Bennett came home at the end of the war. I know that Bennett went on to be the commandant at West Point and rose to 4 star general. I would love to know the rest of the story.

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