The War Correspondents: The Incredible Stories of the Brave Men and Women Who Covered the Fight Against Hitler's Germany [Hardcover]

The War Correspondentsunveils the extraordinary bravery and unmatched literary legacy of the journalists who risked their lives to cover WWII’s European Theater

Ernie Pyle, John Steinbeck, Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Murrow, Ernest Hemingway, Bill Mauldin, Robert Capa, Margaret Bourke-White, Andy Rooney, Martha Gellhorn, Richard Tregaskis—the list of American correspondents who covered the fighting in Europe during the Second World War is a veritable Who’s Who of American literary and journalistic greats of the twentieth century. War correspondents not only rubbed shoulders with generals, admirals, prime ministers, and presidents, they also often witnessed the fighting first-hand and up close, placing themselves at great personal risk in order to get the story.The War Correspondentsrecounts the most destructive conflict in human history, from the civil war in Spain to the ultimate collapse of the Third Reich, and tells the story of the legendary reporters who accompanied Allied soldiers, sailors, and airmen into battle.Keith Warren Lloydis an author and historian, a US Navy veteran, and a professional firefighter. Lloyd graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Liberal Studies with an emphasis on history and political science. He is the author ofThe Great Desert Escape,Avenging Pearl Harbor, andDark Nights, Deadly Waters. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.PART ONE:A Deepening Crisis
Chapter One:The Roving Reporter
Chapter Two:The Blitz
Chapter Three:Tonight the World Trembles
Chapter Four:London After Dark
Chapter Five:It's Pretty Bad
Chapter Six:The Right Kind of Fight
Chapter Seven:A Do-It-Yourself War

PART TWO:A Tough Old Gut
Chapter Eight:Torch
Chapter Nine:Strange Bedfellows