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Parachute Infantry

An American Paratrooper's Memoir of D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich

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Parachute Infantry

By: David Kenyon Webster
Narrated by: Alan Sklar
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David Kenyon Webster's memoir is a clear-eyed, emotionally charged chronicle of youth, camaraderie, and the chaos of war. Relying on his own letters home and recollections he penned just after his discharge, Webster gives a firsthand account of life in E Company, 101st Airborne Division, crafting a memoir that resonates with the immediacy of a gripping novel. From the beaches of Normandy to the blood-dimmed battlefields of Holland, here are acts of courage and cowardice, moments of irritating boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror, and pitched urban warfare. Offering a remarkable snapshot of what it was like to enter Germany in the last days of World War II, Webster presents a vivid, varied cast of young paratroopers from all walks of life, and unforgettable glimpses of enemy soldiers and hapless civilians caught up in the melee. Parachute Infantry is at once harsh and moving, boisterous and tragic, and it stands today as an unsurpassed chronicle of war - how men fight it, survive it, and remember it.

©1994, 2002 David Kenyon Webster (P)2014 Tantor
Military World War II War Veteran
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Well worth a listen

Enjoyed listening to Websters account of D-Day and his part in it.
Brave lads one and all.



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Well written account

Loved it, really felt like you were there with him, and also well narrated

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Outstanding audiobook, real insight into Band of Brothers

This has been on my list for a long time, and rewatching Band of Brothers so listened to this in parallel and it gives some real insight into the series and Easy Company. Highly recommend this book.

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fantastic

this is the best audiobook I've heard.
the story is so detailed and the performance is brilliant.
Webster is an eclectic character and I'm so pleased he recorded his experiences.
anyone with even a passing interest in WW2 and/or Band of Brothers will love this

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Well written but I did not enjoy this book.

Having read and enjoyed books by all the other members of the 'Band of Brothers' sadly this one left me cold. Webster appears to have been unhappy for most of his time in the Army and is constant in telling the reader his feelings. Unlike almost every other memoir I have read, I skipped through the last 3 chapters as I couldn't face more of the same.

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