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Anzio: A Jack Bell WWII Novel
Italy, 1944
1LT Jack Bell and his fellow paratroopers are preparing to make a beach landing up the boot of Italy. The problem is that the civilians in Naples know where they’re going before they do. When Jack was assigned an assistant platoon leader, he didn’t realize that he was training his own replacement. Sometimes getting promoted is not a good thing. Especially when it puts Jack in the position of escorting OSS officer Boyd Carter on a raid of a German held blockhouse to “capture” an old friend. Now Carter is wounded and Jack is a prisoner. Can Jack’s friends and the green platoon leader mount an unauthorized rescue?
WWII Action at the Battle of Anzio
The German sergeant, a couple of meters ahead, heard the noise and turned around to see the horrific sight of blood spraying out of the private’s neck. “Mein Gott!” the German sergeant gasped and slid his rifle off of his shoulder. Before he could bring it up and point it in Navarez’ direction, Rube sprung on him from behind. Like Navarez, Rube covered the man’s mouth with his left hand, but instead of the throat, he plunged his trench knife into the man’s side and angled up. The German groaned and fell forward. Rube toppled over with him, extracting the blade and stabbing him again. Rube laid on top of him for a few seconds, keeping his hand over the German’s mouth until he was sure the enemy soldier was dead. At the same time Navarez eased his victim silently to the ground.
1LT Jack Bell and his fellow paratroopers are preparing to make a beach landing up the boot of Italy. The problem is that the civilians in Naples know where they’re going before they do. When Jack was assigned an assistant platoon leader, he didn’t realize that he was training his own replacement. Sometimes getting promoted is not a good thing. Especially when it puts Jack in the position of escorting OSS officer Boyd Carter on a raid of a German held blockhouse to “capture” an old friend. Now Carter is wounded and Jack is a prisoner. Can Jack’s friends and the green platoon leader mount an unauthorized rescue?
WWII Action at the Battle of Anzio
The German sergeant, a couple of meters ahead, heard the noise and turned around to see the horrific sight of blood spraying out of the private’s neck. “Mein Gott!” the German sergeant gasped and slid his rifle off of his shoulder. Before he could bring it up and point it in Navarez’ direction, Rube sprung on him from behind. Like Navarez, Rube covered the man’s mouth with his left hand, but instead of the throat, he plunged his trench knife into the man’s side and angled up. The German groaned and fell forward. Rube toppled over with him, extracting the blade and stabbing him again. Rube laid on top of him for a few seconds, keeping his hand over the German’s mouth until he was sure the enemy soldier was dead. At the same time Navarez eased his victim silently to the ground.
202 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 17, 2023
About the author
Jim Travis Broumley
6 booksJim Broumley is a former army officer, helicopter instructor pilot, and high school history teacher. He has master’s degrees in applied history and education. He is the author of the nonfiction book The Boldest Plan is the Best: The Combat History of the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion During WWII and his fiction series The Jack Bell WWII Novels. His works of fiction are inspired by real history. Jim, his wife Sheila, and their corgi Elvis make their home in the Pacific Northwest.
Read about where they have been recently and what Jim is working at the Roving Historian blog.
Read about where they have been recently and what Jim is working at the Roving Historian blog.
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April 16, 2024
A Great Series
Being one who is learning how to write, I was very impressed with how well this series was put together. The picture painting was excellent
Being one who is learning how to write, I was very impressed with how well this series was put together. The picture painting was excellent
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