![]() ![]() ![]() Brian Keeler's narration thoughtfully conveys this riveting tale of survival in the face of impossible odds. Wilson's account is an incredibly moving, continuous stream of devastating combat experiences that will make readers wonder how any infantryman could have survived this war. But he healed quickly and returned to duty. After earning several decorations and a promotion to First Lieutenant, Wilson was wounded. ![]() From the breakthrough at Saint-LO, to the Battle of the Bulge, to the final push on Germany, Wilson survived ferocious battles and bitter weather. If You Survive: From Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge to the End of World War II, One American Officers Riveting True Story. As a Second Lieutenant, he went ashore at Utah Beach after the D-Day invasion amidst burned vehicles, sunken landing craft, and broken fortifications. Wilson was the only man from his original company to finish the war. From July, 1944, to the closing days of the war, from the first penetration of the Siegfried Line to the Nazis last desperate charge in. Detailing his odyssey from July, 1944 until the following summer, If You Survive is a startling first-person account of the final year of World War II. 'If you survive your first day, Ill promote you.' So promised George Wilsons World War II commanding officer in the hedgerows of Normandy - and it was to be a promise dramatically fulfilled. George Wilson has garnered much acclaim for this shattering and enlightening memoir. ![]()
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