Seven Roads to Hell, Donald R. Burgett
Seven Roads to Hell, Donald R. Burgett
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Seven Roads to Hell
A Screaming Eagle at Bastogne

Author: Donald R. Burgett

Narrator: David Guion

Abridged: 1 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/25/2001

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

In December 1944, Hitler launched a desperate massive counterstrike at the Allies, with thirty-eight German divisions slamming through American lines. Then the 101st Airborne was thrown into the fight. Fresh from seventy-two brutal days of combat in Holland, with little food and ammunition, the Screaming Eagles struck back-and stunned the German forces. Then the real battle for the town of Bastogne-and its seven key roads-began...

This powerful, action-packed memoir puts us in the middle of the legendary fighting force known as the Screaming Eagles. Along the way, Donald R. Burgett, just nineteen years old at the time of the battle, vividly captures some of the most horrific action of World War II. From point-blank tank assaults to hand-to-hand combat, Private Burgett and his cold, hungry, and wounded fellow paratroopers stood against an overwhelming enemy force-and won the battle that secured victory for the Allies in World War II.

About The Author

Donald R. Burgett lives in Howell, Michigan. He is the author of CURRAHEE! and the soon to be published The Road to Arnhem.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John

The victory at Bastogne was very likely won at the battle of Noville. When Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division was posted to Noville to blunt the onslaught of the 2nd Panzer Division, it seemed like too little too late. But when Burgett’s 1st Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regim......more

Goodreads review by Gary

This is a memoir of the author’s days in the 101st Airborne Division during WWII. It focuses on the battle for Bastogne where a critical junction of seven roads was seized and held until they were relieved many days later by Patton’s 3rd Army. The battle for Bastogne was one part of the overall Nazi......more

Goodreads review by Patrick

Absolutely fantastic......more

I've lost the count of how many times I needed to take a break while reading, because the story told was so enormously devastating. One of the best WWII's memoirs I've read, just not sure "the best" defines my feelings.......more