the best first person ww2 book I have ever read was 'foot soldier' by roscoe blunt. an american GI and souvenir hunter and his no holds barred tales of the ETO. he describes some of the best action I have read. period. also " seven roads to hell" by....damn..I forgot his name and my brother has the 3 volume set...so I can't go look at them to see who they're by...Don somebody... getting senile early methinks...

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In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility:but when the blast of war blows in our ears,then imitate the action of the tiger;stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;then lend the eye a terrible aspect. William Shakespeare