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  • Battle Hardened

  • An Infantry Officer's Harrowing Journey from D-Day to V-E Day
  • Written by: Craig S. Chapman
  • Narrated by: Sean Runnette
  • Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins

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Battle Hardened

Written by: Craig S. Chapman
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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Publisher's Summary

Battle Hardened: An Infantry Officer's Harrowing Journey from D-Day to VE Day tells the story of an American soldier's growth from a Second Lieutenant eager to prove his worth in battle to a skilled and resolute commander over the course of the Northern European Campaign. Craig Chapman delves deep into the personal recollections and mental state of Bill Chapman as he fought against the Nazis, enduring frontline combat and witnessing horror on a massive scale. Lieutenant Chapman maintains his sanity by isolating his emotions from the chaos of the battlefield, and the young officer turns into a hard-edged warrior who dispassionately orders men to risk their lives yet still manages to hold onto his humanity.

©2017 Craig S. Chapman (P)2018 Tantor

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"I spent 15 months in the European Theater of Operations and participated in all the campaigns that Craig depicted. I can attest that Battle Hardened is one of the most realistic books written since 1944-45." (Sgt. Maj. Jack Port)

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