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Fighting Fascism in Europe - The World War II Letters of an American Veteran of the Spanish Civil War (Hardcover, 1st ed)
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Fighting Fascism in Europe - The World War II Letters of an American Veteran of the Spanish Civil War (Hardcover, 1st ed)
Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension
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On his first day in basic training in 1942, Lawrence Cane wrote his
wife Grace from Fort Dix, New Jersey. "I'm in the army now?really!"
he wrote, complaining, "I don't have enough time to write a decent
letter." Three years later, Capt. Lawrence Cane went home from
World War II. He'd landed at Utah Beach on D-Day, helped liberate
France and Belgium, and survived the Battle of the Bulge. He won a
Silver Star for bravery. And he still managed to write 300 letters
home to Grace. This book is a different kind of war story--both an
powerful chronicle of life in battle and a unique portrait of
courage fueled by a life-long passion for political justice. Cane's
fight for freedom began well before D-Day. In 1937, joined the
Abraham Lincoln Battalion and got wounded fighting for democracy in
Spain. In 1942, at age 30, he enlisted in the new war against
fascism, and as an officer with the 238th Combat Engineer
Battalion, went ashore in Normandy to clear mines, destroy
fortifications, and open roads from Normandy to the Siegfried Line.
Of the 400 Spanish Civil War veterans in World War II, Cane was the
only one to go ashore on D-Day. After the war, Lawrence Cane fought
for civil rights and peace until his death in 1976. Discovered in
1995 by Cane's son David, his letters are not only classic accounts
of war and unforgettable expressions of love for family. They are
the fiercely patriotic words of a left-wing, working-class New York
Jew (and one-time Communist Party member) who knew exactly why we
fought---to create a better world by destroying all forms of
fascism, one battle at a time. With a fascinating introduction by
David Cane, detailed notes, and much additional material, these
letters add a new dimension to the meaning of American patriotism
and an invaluable chapter to the history of "the greatest
generation."
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