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ALSO AVAILABLE 2024 NEW RELEASES 3 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 2024 AMERICAN HANGMAN 978-0-7643-5815-9 256 pp. | 7” x 10” x 1 1/16” (178 x 254 x 26 mm) | HC $29.99 USD, £27.99 GBP, $42.99 CAD WAFFEN-SS TIGER CREWS AT KURSK 978-0-7643-6047-3 288 pp. | 7” x 10” x 5/6” (178 x 254 x 22 mm) | HC $29.99 USD, £27.99 GBP, $42.99 CAD ISBN: 978-0-7643-6829-5 Size: 6" x 9" (152 x 229 mm) Pages: 400 Price: $39.99 USD, £36.99 GBP, $56.99 CAD Illustrations: 40 b/w photos and maps Binding: hardcover BISAC: HISTORY / Military / World War II HISTORY / Military / United States Dying Hard Company B, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th US Infantry Division in WWII By French MacLean Readers will learn about the backgrounds and experiences of individual soldiers as they follow the unit from formation through the end of the war Company B was engaged in intense combat throughout the war. The 9th Infantry Division suffered the second-most casualties of any division in the US Army. 40 photos and 10 maps are included, most of which are previously unpublished In the mold of the classic Band of Brothers , Col. 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. This is the story of the 9th Division’s 39th Infantry Regiment, Company B. Company B was 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. Numerous “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. About the Author French L. MacLean is a retired colonel in the US Army. He is the author of several Schiffer publications, including American Hangman and Custer's Best . His father, Myron, fought in Company B against the Germans in Europe. French lives in Illinois. ISBN 978-0-7643-6829-5