{"product_id":"dying-hard","title":"Dying Hard","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOf the 177 enlisted men who formed Company B in 1941, less than 7% percent were still with the unit in May 1945. Many of the absent 93% had died hard, brutal deaths in combat. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nIn the mold of the classic \u003cem\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/em\u003e, Colonel French MacLean presents a dramatic, personalized history of a single company of the US Army through brutal combat in battles at locations such as Normandy, the Ardennes and Hürtgen Forests, Merode Castle, and Remagen Bridge.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis is the story of the 9th Division's 39th Infantry Regiment, Company B, a true American melting pot of soldiers from diverse ethnic, religious, racial, and national backgrounds, including Black, Hispanic, White, Mexican, Lakota, Quechan, Canadian, Cuban, Hungarian, Austrian, Norwegian, Scottish, Korean, Filipino, Chinese, Italian, Irish, Greek, Polish, Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nOf the 177 enlisted men who formed Company B in 1941, less than 7% percent were still with the unit in May 1945. Many of the 93% whose lives were lost died hard, brutal deaths in combat. Readers will learn about the heritage, upbringing, and experiences of individual soldiers along with the history of the unit. This is a personal, dramatic history. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nNumerous \"vignettes\" appear throughout the text, which provide contextual information about equipment, terminology, locations, and more. They function like a glossary, but with greater detail and narrative effect. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nIn total, 40 photos and 10 maps are included, most of which are previously unpublished. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFrench MacLean is a retired colonel in the US Army and author of more than a dozen books on the Second World War; he is a recognized expert and experienced researcher. His father, Myron, served as a private in Company B. [AuthorName]By French MacLean[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eFrench L. MacLean\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired colonel in the US Army. He is the author of several Schiffer publications, including \u003cem\u003eAmerican Hangman\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCuster's Best\u003c\/em\u003e. His father, Myron, fought in Company B against the Germans in Europe. French lives in Illinois.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]40 b\/w photos and maps[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Company B, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th US Infantry Division in WWII[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]40 b\/w photos and maps[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":68383967445215,"sku":"9780764368295","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/9780764368295.jpg?v=1793919158","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/dying-hard","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}