The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood's blockbuster movie which was nominated for six academy awards, including best picture.
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him "The Legend"; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan ("the devil") and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war--including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates--and in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.
--MARCUS LUTTRELL, author of Lone Survivor
Автор: Kyle Chris, McEwen Scott, DeFelice Jim Название: American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History ISBN: 0062238868 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062238863 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Рейтинг: Цена: 6960.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A former US Navy SEAL, the author tells the story of his legendary career, from 1999-2009, during which time he recorded the most confirmed sniper kills in the history of the United States military, any branch, from 1776 to present. He also tells the story of the men of SEAL Team 3 who fought and died as brothers with him.
AN EXTRAORDINARY AND UNFORGETTABLE NEW FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF D-DAY
Seventy-five years ago, he hit Omaha Beach with the first wave. Now Ray Lambert, ninety-eight years old, delivers one of the most remarkable memoirs of our time, a tour-de-force of remembrance evoking his role as a decorated World War II medic who risked his life to save the heroes of D-Day.
At five a.m. on June 6, 1944, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ray Lambert worked his way through a throng of nervous soldiers to a wind-swept deck on a troopship off the coast of Normandy, France. A familiar voice cut through the wind and rumble of the ship's engines. "Ray " called his brother, Bill. Ray, head of a medical team for the First Division's famed 16th Infantry Regiment, had already won a silver star in 1943 for running through German lines to rescue trapped men, one of countless rescues he'd made in North Africa and Sicily.
"This is going to be the worst yet," Ray told his brother, who served alongside him throughout the war.
"If I don't make it," said Bill, "take care of my family."
"I will," said Ray. He thought about his wife and son-a boy he had yet to see. "Same for me." The words were barely out of Ray's mouth when a shout came from below.
To the landing craft
The brothers parted. Their destinies lay ten miles away, on the bloodiest shore of Normandy, a plot of Omaha Beach ironically code named "Easy Red."
Less than five hours later, after saving dozens of lives and being wounded at least three separate times, Ray would lose consciousness in the shallow water of the beach under heavy fire. He would wake on the deck of a landing ship to find his battered brother clinging to life next to him.
Every Man a Hero is the unforgettable story not only of what happened in the incredible and desperate hours on Omaha Beach, but of the bravery and courage that preceded them, throughout the Second World War--from the sands of Africa, through the treacherous mountain passes of Sicily, and beyond to the greatest military victory the world has ever known.
Timed to the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Normandy invasion, an extraordinary first-hand account of D-Day by a decorated U.S. Army medic who landed with the first wave on June 6, 1944, and saved dozens of his fellow American soldiers on Omaha Beach, despite having his back broken and being wounded at least three times.
D-Day. June 6, 1944. At five a.m., U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ray Lambert worked his way through a throng of nervous soldiers to a wind-swept deck on a troopship off the coast of France. Within moments, a familiar voice cut through the wind and rumble of the ship's diesels. "Ray " called his brother, Bill. The two men ducked into a corner away from the wind. Ray, head of a medical team for the First Division's famed 16th Infantry Regiment, had already won a silver star for running through German lines to rescue trapped men in Africa, one of countless rescues he'd made in Tunisia and Sicily. Bill, himself a former medic, was now a company first sergeant tasked to clear the most difficult defenses on shore.
"This is going to be the worst yet," Ray told his brother.
"If I don't make it," said Bill. "Take care of my family."
"I will," said Ray. He thought a moment about his wife and son, born two years before - a boy he had yet to see. "Same for me." The words was barely out of Ray's mouth when there was a shout below.
To the landing craft
The men parted as they always did, without hugs, without another word. Their destinies lay nine miles away, on the bloodiest rocks of Normandy, a plot of Omaha Beach ironically code named "Easy Red."
Less than five hours later, after saving dozens of lives and being wounded at least three separate times, Ray would lose consciousness in the shallow water of the beach under heavy fire. He would wake on the deck of a landing ship to find his battered brother clinging to life next to him.
This is the unforgettable story not only of what happened in the incredible and desperate hours on Omaha Beach in between, but of the bravery courage that preceded them, from the vast sands and green hills of Africa, through the treacherous mountain passes of Sicily, and beyond to the greatest military victory the world has ever known.
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