Citizen Soldiers

Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany is a non-fiction book about World War II written by Stephen E. Ambrose and published in 1997. It deals with Allies of [World War II|Allied] soldiers moving in from the Normandy beaches, and through Europe. In addition to telling short stories of countless soldiers experiencing the war, the author also explains the events before telling the stories. He interviewed dozens of soldiers in the making of the book.
The book picks up where his previous book describing the preparations and execution of the Normandy Landings, D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II, left off.

Reception

The book was well received and became a New [York Times] best seller. Notable figures such as Colin Powell have praised the book. The [Wall Street Journal] has also credited the book.