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Another River, Another Town : A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945 by John P. Irwin (2002, Hardcover)

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Experience the gripping tale of a teenage tank gunner in John P. Irwin's "Another River, Another Town.". This book is perfect for anyone interested in history, autobiography, or military topics.

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Many narrative accounts of men in combat during World War II have conveyed the horrors and emotions of warfare. However, not many reveal in such an intimate way the struggle of innocent youth to adapt to the primitive code of "kill or be killed," to transform from lads into combat soldiers. Another River, Another Townis the story of John P. Irwin, a teenage tank gunner whose idealistic desire to achieve heroism is shattered by the incredibly different view of life the world of combat demands. He comes to the realization that the realm of warfare has almost nothing in common with the civilian life from which he has come. The interminable fighting, dirt, fatigue, and hunger make the war seem endless. In addition to the killing and destruction on the battlefield, Irwin and his crew are caught up in the unbelievable depravity they encounter at Nordhausen Camp, where slave laborers are compelled to work themselves to death manufacturing the infamous V-rockets that have been causing so much destruction in London, and that are expected one day to devastate Washington, D.C. At the end of the war, the sense of victory is, for these men, overshadowed by the intense joy and relief they experience in knowing that the fighting is at last over.

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375507752
ISBN-13
9780375507755
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2015858

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Book Title
Another River, Another Town : a Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945
Author
John P. Irwin
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / General, Military
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
192 Pages

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Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.7in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
D811.I77a3 2002
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"In the intensity of the action that followed, I completely forgot about who was doing what. For the moment I forgot how immediate death could be and how vulnerable we all were. I focused on the range marks in my telescopic sight, the machine-gun trigger on the power traverse I was gripping, and the targets I was searching for. The turret smelled like wet diapers, and time once more stopped."-fromAnother River, Another Town, "In the intensity of the action that followed, I completely forgot about who was doing what. For the moment I forgot how immediate death could be and how vulnerable we all were. I focused on the range marks in my telescopic sight, the machine-gun trigger on the power traverse I was gripping, and the targets I was searching for. The turret smelled like wet diapers, and time once more stopped."-from Another River, Another Town From the Hardcover edition.
Copyright Date
2002
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2001-048482
Dewey Decimal
940.54/8173
Dewey Edition
21

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by muse001Jun 22, 2021
A very good read by a storyteller and communicator
An invigorating read from an author with a life of teaching (and) philosophy. The story feels true and moves with insight and visual description without dwelling on the negative. The race to Berlin and an end to war in Europe from a very young man's passenger seat without the knowledge that it could end with life and light and safety. The story happened to this man and he shares and relives it with humanity and honor. Too short. Yet, had his experience taken more time, and more time to tell, the book may never have made it to paper. It's the story of many young men and especially of the children tasked with becoming the men who survived, and, those who did not.I enjoyed the author's story and the flow of his writing.
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by brickardMar 22, 2017
Only one regret!
"Another River, Another Town" was captivating and informative from cover to cover. John Irwin, the author,did an amazing job of describing the experience of a young man coming of age and being thrust into the horrors of tank combat in Europe towards the end of World War II. My only regret is that I didn't discover the book 10 years sooner and obtain a copy for my Dad to read. He was a decorated tank commander who sometimes struggled answering questions about his WWII experiences. This book would have been a blessing for him. I could not put it down!
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5 out of 5 stars
by polygon44Mar 13, 2017
Trus Story of Tank Combat at the end of WWII
Many veterans write their life and combat in WWII. This is an excellent story, and moves fast. Interesting take during the fall of Germany. He went into combat from the first March 1945 until Germany surrendered. And things shortly after the war too, when combat men just wanted to go home, but had to stay for a few months. Excellent. They face a tank driver who drinks too much. Shrapnel kills another. A good shot from a Sherman take a sprocket off a huge German tank destroyer, and the Germans bail. Using tracers to sight the main 76mm gun in the Sherman. And at the end, they get into the most modern tank America made, right in the last month of the war.
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by ersatz44Jun 01, 2022
Interesting book showing life at the operating level in a WW2 tank unit.
This autobiography does an outstanding job of conveying life in a U.S. Army tank unit - much better than the film FURY did. The young man grows up in a hurry when sent as a replacement gunner on an M4 Sherman. He and his tank mates received an M26 Pershing tank late in the war with the barest of training to operate this new vehicle.
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by synaleeMar 10, 2008
Another River, Anoterh Town
This book gave a personal look at the war through the eye's of a tank gunner. The accounts let to see what the gunner was feeling and experiencing without getting into the real grusome details of wat. It made you feel like you were standing thre watching the war. Good account of the battle for Ruhr Valley. Also detaled was the liberating of a concentration camp. One down side is that the book does not mention what armored division the author was in, just that he was in the 3rd army.

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Only one regret!

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