02019cam a2200313 i 4500 985694238 TxAuBib 20230926120000.0 230926s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781684515066 hardcover $29.99 1684515068 hardcover $29.99 TxAuBib rda Biggio, Andrew,. The rifle 2 : back to the battlefield / Andrew Biggio. Washington, DC : Regnery Publishing, 2023. 305 pages : images ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Rifle, The ; 2 They are called the Greatest Generation, but they were also ordinary men, sharing in all of humanity’s weaknesses and flaws while responding to the call of duty. These are their unforgettable stories—first-person accounts from the last of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who fought the most dreadful war in history, all collected by a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The idea was travel across the country with a 1945 M1 Garand, the basic U.S. fighting rifle of World War II, ask combat veterans of that war to sign it, and listen carefully as the sight, touch, and feel of that rifle evoke a flood of memories and emotions. In this highly anticipated follow-up to The Rifle , Andrew Biggio once again reveals the astonishing effect his M1 Garand had on the old warriors who held it. The passage of time is swiftly snatching from us the last of those men, but the memories of those who remain are vivid and strong. It’s astonishing to see how grasping that rifle brings out those memories—good, bad, terrifying, and heroic. 20230926. World War (1939-1945.) Veterans. Veterans, war. Rifles History 20th century. Personal narratives. The Rifle ; 2.