About the Author

Peter Schrijvers is the author of The Crash of Ruin: American Combat Soldiers in Europe during World War II, also available from NYU Press.

Reviews

"Terrifying, remarkable.... Among the most unsettling books I've read in years." - The Atlantic Monthly; "A rich and compelling cultural and social history... Schrijvers's analysis is first rate throughout." - The Journal of American History; "An imaginative investigation that reveals much about the nature of US society and its interaction with the outside world.... An impressive scholarly achievement." - The International History Review"