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E. J. Kahn (1916–1994)

Författare till About the New Yorker and me: A sentimental journal

36+ verk 369 medlemmar 3 recensioner

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Kahn, Ely Jacques, Jr.
Födelsedag
1916-02-04
Avled
1994-05-28
Kön
male
Nationalitet
USA
Bostadsorter
New York, New York, USA
Utbildning
Harvard University
Yrken
journalist
Relationer
Kahn, Joan (sister)
Munro, Eleanor (widow)
Organisationer
The New Yorker

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I found the introduction of this book very interesting covering formation of WWII Army divisions and makeup of units. As I started to read individual division histories, they seem to each be written by different persons. 2 pages per division. Some were specific event oriented or written by persons doing their utmost to make glorify select divisions. Others are general histories clearly not written by a person associated with the unit. Not consistent. Examples: During the Ardennes Offensive, the worst hit infantry divisions were the 28th and 106th. Most of the chapter for the 106th was used to describe its role in that battle. Some interesting detail. Whereas the 2 page chapter for the 28th had a mere 2 sentence reference to the Battle of the Bulge.

I was hoping for a consistent comparison of army divisions. But this was not the book for that. A reader should do more research than this book to get a clear picture of individual division unit histories.
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usma83 | Mar 10, 2023 |
⤑ research tag: in an effort to organise my shelves, I'm going to be labelling the books I'm using for study purposes as I tend to dip in and out of these.

Written by a war correspondent for the New Yorker about his experiences in the Korean War.
 
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rjcrunden | Feb 2, 2021 |
Moderately amusing personal account of one American soldier's experience serving in Austraia and then New Guinea. The first part on traveling to and being stationed in Australia is very comparable to George's C/o Postmaster.
 
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antiquary | Aug 29, 2010 |

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36
Även av
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Medlemmar
369
Popularitet
#65,264
Betyg
3.8
Recensioner
3
ISBN
29
Språk
2

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