The Liberator

The Story of an American Soldier in World War II

Summary:
500 days of war in distant Europe. Felix Sparks (1917-2007) came from a mining family in Arizona and enlisted in the Army after high school because he couldn't find work during the Great Depression. He then attended college to study law and was called back to service when the U.S. entered the war. He participated in the invasion of Sicily in 1943, was the sole survivor of his unit in the Battle of Anzio, survived the German Ardennes Offensive, fought in the urban combat in Aschaffenburg, where the Volkssturm attempted to stop the Americans, and commanded the unit that liberated Dachau.

Authors: Kershaw, Alex; Brandau, Birgit (Translated by the Author):
Alex Kershaw was born in England, studied at Oxford, taught history, and then worked as a journalist for major English and international newspapers and as a producer for television documentaries. He now lives in Massachusetts. His books have been translated into 12 languages, with two becoming New York Times bestsellers. Birgit Brandau studied theater studies and worked on various stages in Germany and Austria. Since the 1990s, she has primarily focused on popular science topics, with a particular emphasis on both ancient and modern history. Her non-fiction books on Troy and the Hittite Empire have received widespread acclaim from both the academic community and the general public. For many years, she has also worked as a translator. Recently, she translated the bestseller The Power of Geography, among other works.