The book tells the story of sergeant darrell shifty powers who was the legendary sharpshooter for easy company, 2nd battalion, 506th parachute infantry regiment, 101st airborne division. Excellent book about shifty powers, easy company, 2nd battalion of the. From dday to the battle of the bulge and more, here is the authorized biography of one of the most celebrated paratroopers of easy company, sergeant shifty. Click download or read online button to get the war behind me book now. The man a quiet man was sgt darrell shifty powers, the legendary sharpshooter from the band of brothers. The author made it feel like you were talking to shifty powers and listening to his stories. Darrell shifty powers, the legendary sharpshooter from the band of brothers reprint by brotherton, marcus isbn. Shiftys war ebook by marcus brotherton 9781101514658. A handful of hard men the sas and the battle for rhodesia ebook by hannes. Read shiftys war the authorized biography of sergeant darrell shifty powers, the legendary shar. Sergeant shifty darrell powers was part of the same unit of the famous hbo. I sent the following note to marcus via his facebook page.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. As a boy, darrell shifty powerss goal was to become the best rifle shot he could be. The viewpoint of shifty differed a bit from the band of brothers miniseries in that he discussed how the bad memories from his time overseas affected him, even during the war especially at bastogne. His father trained him to listen to the woods, to see. From dday to the battle of the bulge and more, here is the authorized biography of one of the most celebrated paratroopers of easy company, sergeant shifty powers, the legendary sharpshooter from the band of brothers. On the product paperback, its of good quality binding, paper and print with average sized letters causing no eye strain. Tremendous insights here to the backstories of easy companys hardfighting heroes. Shiftys war is a tale of heroism and adventure, of a soldiers bloodfilled days fighting his way fromthe shores of france to the heartland of germany, and the epic story of how one mans skills as a sharpshooter and engagingly unassuming personality propelled him to a life greater than he could have ever imagined. He went to england in 1943 to provide cover on the ground for the largest. After almost two years of hard training, they parachuted into normandy on dday and, later.
Shiftys war is a tale of heroism and adventure, of a soldiers bloodfilled days fighting his way fromthe shores of france to the heartland of germany, and the epic story of how one mans skills as a sharpshooter and engagingly unassuming personality propelled him to a. Find here all musthave and bestselling books on easy company the legendary. Although this book is written by marcus brotherton it is just like shifty is speaking to you through the pages. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The authorized biography of sergeant darrell shifty powers, the legendary sharpshooter from the band of brothers by marcus brotherton, 9780425247372, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Shiftys war is a tale of a soldiers bloodfilled days fighting his way from the shores of france to the heartland of germany, and the epic story of how one mans abilities as a sharpshooter, along with an engagingly unassuming personality, propelled him to a life greater than he could have ever imagined. After the band of brothers went home, they never forgot the lessons of war. From dday to the battle of the bulge and more, here is the authorized biography of one of the most celebrated par. But when he returned to the states, he faced his most difficult fight yet. Enjoy marcus books and notable collaborative works by clicking through the links or. You you then learn about the man who spent the years after the war serving the people around him back in. Books on easy company 506th pir 101st ab band of brothers. He did a difficult job well and didnt call attention to himself. Here, revealed for the first time, are stories of war, sacrifice, and courage as.
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