Parachute Infantry, David Kenyon Webster
Parachute Infantry, David Kenyon Webster
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Parachute Infantry
An American Paratrooper's Memoir of D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich

Author: David Kenyon Webster

Narrator: Alan Sklar

Unabridged: 17 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/28/2014

Synopsis

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.

About David Kenyon Webster

David Kenyon Webster (1922-1961) was an aspiring writer who left Harvard to join the paratroops in World War II. After the war ended, he wrote about his experience as a paratrooper in Parachute Infantry. The manuscript for this book and the letters he sent home during the war were used as source material for Stephen E. Ambrose's book Band of Brothers. In addition to Parachute Infantry, Webster is the author of Myth and Maneater: The Story of the Shark.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dachokie on August 01, 2011

Band of Brothers ... before Ambrose and Hollywood Intervened ..., December 22, 2010 Ever since HBO glorified this group of men, I have made it a point ... well, now it's a mission, to read any/all of the books associated with Easy Company. Reading Ambrose's book prior to the release of the HBO minise......more

Goodreads review by Meirav on December 23, 2007

Aah, Webster, how I love thee and thine writing style. If you want to clean your head from the Spanks cheesy American kitsch about perfect hero soldiers, Parachute Infantry is the right book for you. Webster's eye misses nothing and his writing shies away from no cock up, no chicken shit behavior an......more

Goodreads review by Gregory on February 10, 2021

This is an absolute treasure of a book. If you are interested in WWII's European theater, this book will be for you. If you enjoyed the HBO Series *Band of Brothers* you will be familiar with the character "Webster" who is the author of this book. It is clever, witty, well written, and absolutely fu......more

Goodreads review by Jo on January 24, 2021

A brilliant and honest memoir. Webster has an easy going writing style and remembers events with incredible detail. He’s also a likeable guy, who doesn’t hold back with his criticism of the army. Band of Brothers did his memoirs proud, but there is a lot more detail in this book (naturally). If you......more

Goodreads review by Chris on November 24, 2020

I listened to the audio book and it's on the long side, between 17 and 18 hours. I moved the speed from 1.25 to 1.50x because even at 1.25x it was too slow for me. This book is made up of the notes of David Kenyon Webster who parachuted into Germany on D-Day and fought in several battles throughout E......more

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