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Left for Dead at Nijmegen: The True Story of an American Paratrooper in World War II (Casemate Illustrated) Kindle Edition

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Left for Dead at Nijmegen recalls the larger-than-life experiences of an American paratrooper, Gene Metcalfe, who served in the 82nd Airborne during WWII. From his recruitment into the military at Camp Grant to his training with the 501st Paratroop Infantry Regiment at Camp Toccoa, it wasn't until D-Day itself that he first arrived in England to join the 508th PIR.

When Metcalfe boarded the C-47 which would drop him at Groesbeek Heights, just outside of Nijmegen, Holland, he was handed a box of twelve dozen condoms by an over-confident British lieutenant. He was to be among the first to jump into what should have been a picture-book meadow, free of German troops. Instead, it was defended by three German anti-aircraft cannon emplacements.

As he jumped into a hail of bullets and exploding shells he watched his plane roll over and plummet into the ground. It was at that moment he realized the condoms had either been a bad joke or the planners of Operation Market Garden had seriously underestimated German resistance. Gene was listed as KIA and left for dead by his patrol, who presumed the worst when they saw his injuries from a shell explosion.

The rest of his story is equally gripping, as he became a POW held outside Munich, being moved between various camps ridden with disease and a severely undernourished population. Eventually, after making an escape attempt and being captured within sight of the snow-capped Swiss mountains, his camp was liberated by American troops in April 1945.

Gene's story is both remarkable for his highly unusual encounter, and his subsequent experiences.
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MIDWESTBOOK REVIEW-JUNE, 2019. midwestbookreview.com/lbw/jun_19.htm

Left for Dead at Nijmegen
Marcus A. Nannini
Casemate Publishers
1940 Lawrence Road, Havertown, PA 19083
casematepublishers.com
9781612006963, $32.95, HC, 256pp, amazon.com

Synopsis: "Left for Dead at Nijmegen" vividly recalls thelarger-than-life experiences of an American paratrooper, Gene Metcalfe, whoserved in the 82nd Airborne during WWII.

This personal military memoir covers his recruitment into the military at CampGrant to his training with the 501st Paratroop Infantry Regiment at CampToccoa. It wasn't until D-Day itself that he first arrived in England to jointhe 508th PIR.

When Metcalfe boarded the C-47 which would drop him at Groesbeek Heights, justoutside of Nijmegen, Holland, he was handed a box of twelve dozen condoms by anoverconfident British lieutenant. He was to be among the first to jump intowhat should have been a picture-book meadow, free of German troops. Instead, itwas defended by three German antiaircraft cannon emplacements.

As he jumped into a hail of bullets and exploding shells he watched his planeroll over and plummet into the ground. It was at that moment he realized thecondoms had either been a bad joke or the planners of Operation Market Gardenhad seriously underestimated German resistance. Gene was listed as KIA and leftfor dead by his patrol, who presumed the worst when they saw his injuries froma shell explosion.

The rest of his story is equally gripping, as he became a POW held outsideMunich, being moved between various camps ridden with disease and a severelyundernourished population. Eventually, after making an escape attempt and beingcaptured within sight of the snow-capped Swiss mountains, his camp wasliberated by American troops in April 1945.

Critique: "Left for Dead at Nijmegen: The True Story of an AmericanParatrooper in World War II" is an extraordinary and simply rivetingmemoir that will prove to be an immediate and enduringly valued addition toboth community and academic library World War II Military History &Biography collections. It should be noted for personal reading lists that"Left for Dead at Nijmegen" is also available in a digital bookformat (Kindle, $19.95).
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Left forDead at Nijmegen is a stunning and beautifully written recounting of GeneMetcalfe's experiences beginning with his life-changing decision to quit schooland enlist to become a paratrooper. While the story is written by Nannini, Iconsistently felt Metcalfe's presence within the telling, and the photographsincluded in the book increase the impact and credibility of Metcalfe's story.
What struckme most vividly, however, was the brutal truth behind the treatment of thoseprisoners of war in the German gulags.
Those imagesand Metcalfe's story paint an unforgettable picture of the suffering andprivation inflicted in those camps. Left for Dead at Nijmegen: The True Storyof an American Paratrooper is an important work, one that exemplifies thesacrifices made by our military and reveals the reality of the POWs' struggleto survive under the harshest of situations. It's most highly recommended.
Winnerof the PenCraft Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year-2019.

 Fewdoubt the power of story to change one's life. This was especially true of GeneMetcalf. Metcalf was a student at DeKalb High school in DeKalb Illinois in 1941when he saw a film about the newly formed 82nd Airborne Division of the US Armyincluding the 508th parachute infantry regiment. From that point on his lifewould never be the same.

 Metcalfwas a fish out of water. He had been raised by emotionally distant stepparents.Having missed a year of school due to illness made him a year older than hisclassmates. The military seemed to offer a way out.

 Hewas in excellent physical shape, being an all-around athlete. Little did heknow he would need all the physical strength he could muster to survive thecoming war.

 Metcalfwas medically rejected at first. The event revealed a strong determination thatwould serve him well. Instead of the 508th, he eventually made it to the 501st,which he figured was close enough.

 Afterinjuring his leg, he ended up in the infirmary. With his future in doubt, hedecided to take a stroll around the base one day and was confronted by his oldsergeant who immediately commandeered him and sent him back to his unit, whichwas preparing to deploy.

 Helearned he was going to be in the first wave of operation Market Garden; thefailed attempt by the allies to secure a bridgehead from Holland across theRhine into Germany at Nijmegen. They were told to expect light opposition.Unfortunately, some Allied plans had fallen into the hands of the Germans whodeployed a division of hardened veterans to defend the town.

 Metcalf'splatoon landed with orders to quickly take and hold the bridge and wait forreinforcements, but they were spotted by a large German unit. An artilleryround exploded near Gene, bursting an eardrum and knocking him unconscious. Hiscomrades, forced to retreat, saw his bloodied body and assumed he was dead.

 Hespent the rest of the war as a POW. The remainder of the book is a harrowingtale of his captivity, escape attempts and the cruelty of his German captors.

Toldin the matter-of-fact tone of a college essay, the book is a page turner, fullof coincidences, narrow escapes, and tension worthy of a Hollywood film.Left for Dead at Nijmegen is well worth the read.
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I am a writer and educator publishing fiction, essays reviews,and poetry. I write reviews for Wendy Welch's little bookstore at Big Stone gapblog.I am a writing teacher and workshop facilitator. and have publishedfiction, essays, reviews, poems an photographs.
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FIVE STARS FROM LITERARY TITAN:"It's not every day that we come across a historical work with as much life in it as we see in Left for Dead at Nijmegen: The True Story of an American Paratrooper in WWII. The level of research and attention to detail that went into the retelling of Eugene Metcalfe's harrowing tale of survival is shown in spades. The reader has no problem understanding not only the physical situations faced by the main character but also the emotions and state of mind.
The author of this incredible story is hard to identify. Marcus A Nannini is certainly the one who organized and wrote the book, but he did such a good job putting it together that you just can't help but think it is Gene himself telling you his own story. To add to that effect, Nannini puts a lot of focus on Gene's sense of humor and personality.
The conversations between important members of the SS as well as many other details seem almost too good to be true from a historical perspective. Nannini dutifully constructs images and characteristics of the POW camps that his subject was forced into that were previously unknown. This work, therefore, is as important to historical study of the period as it is a riveting and fascinating tale.
The story starts off with Gene Metcalfe at school and illustrates his departure from his home, family and friends. Looking to do his part, Gene sets off and quickly finds himself shipping off. From the title, the reader knows there is going to be a traumatic event from the get-go, but what transpires afterwards is quite unpredictable. Left for dead, captured, moved from camp to camp, and bearing witness to many horrifying things, it is hard to believe at times that Gene is going to make it. Even more impactful are the ways that Gene gets himself through the atrocities he experiences.
The writing is direct, simple, and honest, relaying the same feeling that you get from the main character. Left for Dead in Nijmegen, written by Marcus A Nannini and published by Casemate, a resounding recommendation to readers of historical novels."

Pages: 256 | ASIN: B07QM86WDW LITERARY TITAN literarytitan.com/2019/07/12/left-for-dead-at-nijmegen/


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Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
"Left for Dead at Nijmegen: The True Story of an American Paratrooper is a nonfiction biography written by Marcus A. Nannini, who spent several years interviewing Gene Metcalfe, who was determined to become a paratrooper, enlisted and was part of Operation Market Garden, a paratrooper landing in Nijmegen, Holland. It was his first foray into the field of battle, the culmination of years of training in every aspect of the paratrooper's skills in war-craft. Operation Market Garden was, from the outset, a poorly timed and executed operation, one for which the Germans almost seemed to have advance notice. For Metcalf, his inability to hear the order to retreat resulted in an injury that led one of his comrades to believe he was dead. While he was stunned and rendered unconscious for a while, Metcalf was indeed not dead. Over the next 24 hours, he would be imprisoned in a strange castle-like building and interviewed by Heinrich Himmler himself. Thereafter, until the war ended, he would languish in a series of gulags wherein Allied soldiers were deprived of food, forced into hard labor and doomed to die slow and agonizing deaths.

Left for Dead at Nijmegen is a stunning and beautifully written recounting of Gene Metcalfe's experiences beginning with his life-changing decision to quit school and enlist to become a paratrooper. While the story is written by Nannini, I consistently felt Metcalfe's presence within the telling, and the photographs included in the book increase the impact and credibility of Metcalfe's story. I enjoyed seeing the young soldier through the author's eyes, especially his artistic and humorous side, and I loved the stories of how he would get in trouble in school and boot camp for his cartoons. I was thrilled to see a few of his drawings were included in the back of the book and couldn't help but chuckle at the one entitled "das brot."

What struck me most vividly, however, was the brutal truth behind the treatment of those prisoners of war in the German gulags. While most of us think the Geneva Convention ensured that somewhat tolerable conditions for prisoners was the rule, this book shows how soldiers held by the Germans were often literally starved and worked to death. As I read, I couldn't help but remember the photographs I've seen showing the condition of surviving prisoners of war taken when US troops entered the gulags and death camps of Germany." readersfavorite.com/book-review/left-for-dead-at-nijmegen

From the Author

I first met Gene Metcalfe on May 14, 2014. When I left, five hours later, I realized I had just been conversing with one of the top three men I most admire, ever!Since the first meeting we have been together dozens of times as my intention was to convey the essence of Gene in the book LEFT FOR DEAD AT NIJMEGEN. To do so required I learn as much about the man and his story as possible.  I decided on the title during our initial conversation.His courage, humor and selflessness are traits that will jump out at you, the reader. I suspect many of you will feel as if you are with Gene throughout his experiences. Thanks for buying my book. My next WW II biography is titled MIDNIGHT FLIGHT TO NUREMBERG. You can read about it on my website.chameleonsthebook.com/about/

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QM86WDW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Casemate (May 9, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 9, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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In the sixth grade, Mr. Nannini began his writing career publishing a newspaper. His parents did not have a copier, so he charged 25 cents per school quarter for the privilege of reading the only hand-written copy of each edition. The newspaper was a modest success and planted the seed he might one day make a living through writing.

He was a paid newspaper reporter during his undergraduate years and worked three semesters as the Research Assistant to journalism professor Richard Stocks Carlson, Ph.D. Carlson advised him to write as if his readers have an 8th-grade education or less because he had failed to do so in his only published book, The Benign Humorists, resulting in disappointing sales.

Nannini is a life-long history buff with a particular interest in World War II and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He once discovered an error in his fifth-grade history book concerning the attack, which the publisher subsequently corrected. His first novel, Chameleons, An Untold World War II Story, was well received and awarded “Best Thriller” by International Thriller Writers.

Nannini’s second work, Left for Dead at Nijmegen, the True Story of an American Paratrooper (Casemate Publishers, Oxford, UK, and Philadelphia, PA), received plaudits from around the world, has been placed in the United States National Archives, and was named 2019 Nonfiction Book of the Year. 2020 IAN Best Nonfiction Book of the Year-History Category. Sir Charles, Prince of Wales, owns a copy.

Nannini’s third work, Midnight Flight to Nuremberg, the Capture of the Nazi who put Adolph Hitler into Power, was released in the UK and EU on September 17, 2021, by Pen & Sword Books (Yorkshire, United Kingdom, and Philadelphia, PA) and the USA and Canada in November 2021. On March 7, 2022, Midnight Flight was awarded the Overall Grand Prize for Nonfiction, 2021-2022.

Mr. Nannini also authors stories for Military History Now online magazine, History Magazine, World War II History Magazine, and others. You may contact him here: MarcusNannini@aol.com.

NOTEWORTHY AWARDS

EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD, The Readers House Magazine, London, United Kingdom.

July 2017, Best Thriller Award from ITW, International Thrillers Writers for Chameleons, an untold World War II Story, from ITW.

2017 Winner, Military Book Category, International Book Excellence Awards. Chameleons, an untold World War II Story.

2017, Second Place, Pencraft Awards for Literary Excellence in Fiction.

2019 Nonfiction Book of the Year award from Pencraft Awards for Literary Excellence, Left for Dead at Nijmegen.

2020 Nonfiction Book of the Year-History, from IAN, Independent Authors Association, Left for Dead at Nijmegen.

2021-2022 Overall Grand Prize Winner, nonfiction, from Reader Views Midnight Flight to Nuremberg.

2022 Nonfiction Book of the Year Award from Pencraft Awards for Literary Excellence.

Finalist, The Hearten Book Awards, a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs). Winner to be announced at the annual convention in late June 2022.

Silver Medalist, 2022 IPPY Book Awards.

Finalist, 2022 Eric Hoffer Book Awards.

Finalist, 2022 American BookFest Awards.

MEMBERSHIPS

The Arizona Authors Association; The Nonfiction Authors Association; Colorado Independent Publishers Association; The Independent Author Network; Poets & Writers; Southern California Writers Association-SCWA; IMDbPro; The Independent Author Network, International Thriller Writers, Inc., the Society of Southwestern Authors, and the National Italian American Foundation.

WEBSITE: https://chameleonsthebook.com/marcus-a-nannini-2/

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  • Tracey Rowley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring story for all Readers!
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    So true story, this is about my dad. He's told these stories a million times, but details get forgotten, they're all out of context and it's like yeah, I heard this. Then Marcus comes along and puts the stories into a timeline with context and background. I wish Marcus could have written this kind of book for so many other WWII veterans and their families, and now the men are gone and their stories are fragmented or in some cases, were never told at all.
    This book is a treasure, not just for us but for the reader. It is easy to read, perfect for the young student who has to write a book report, or for the WWII buff, or the Army/82nd Airborne veteran or for anyone whose parent/grandparent/great grandparent fought in WWII.
    Open the book, be drawn in, feel inspired and be grateful for all the men and women who were and are part of the Greatest Generation.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars The riveting story of an American soldier left behind enemy lines durig World War II
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
    Few doubt the power of story to change one’s life. This was especially true of Gene Metcalf. Metcalf was a student at DeKalb High school in DeKalb Illinois in 1941 when he saw a film about the newly formed 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army, including the 508th parachute infantry regiment. From that point on his life would never be the same.
    Metcalf was a fish out of water. He had been raised by emotionally distant stepparents. Having missed a year of school due to illness made him a year older than his classmates. The military seemed to offer a way out.
    He was in excellent physical shape, being an all-around athlete. Little did he know he would need all the physical strength he could muster to survive the coming war.
    Metcalf was medically rejected at first. The event revealed a strong determination that would serve him well. Instead of the 508th, he eventually made it to the 501st, which he figured was close enough.
    After injuring his leg, he ended up in the infirmary. With his future in doubt, he decided to take a stroll around the base one day and was confronted by his old sergeant who immediately commandeered him and sent him back to his unit, which was preparing to deploy.
    He learned he was going to be in the first wave of operation Market Garden; the failed attempt by the allies to secure a bridgehead from Holland across the Rhine into Germany at Nijmegen. They were told to expect light opposition. Unfortunately, some Allied plans had fallen into the hands of the Germans who deployed a division of hardened veterans to defend the town.
    Metcalf’s platoon landed with orders to quickly take and hold the bridge and wait for reinforcements, but they were spotted by a large German unit. An artillery round exploded near Gene, bursting an eardrum and knocking him unconscious. His comrades, forced to retreat, saw his bloodied body and assumed he was dead.
    He spent the rest of the war as a POW. The remainder of the book is a harrowing tale of his captivity, escape attempts and the cruelty of his German captors.
    Told in the matter-of-fact tone of a college essay, the book is a page turner, full of coincidences, narrow escapes, and tension worthy of a Hollywood film. Left for Dead at Nijmegen is well worth the read.
    I received an advance copy of Left for Dead as a reviewer for Reedsy.com
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2025
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    If you like WWII history,this is a must read. What happened to him and that he lived through them are nothing short of amazing! My parents were both in WWII and didn’t talk about what they saw.
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    Left for Dead at Nijmegen is amazing. Once I started it, I couldn’t put it down. It’s a need-to-read story based on the author’s interviews of Gene Metcalfe, a kid who left high school and volunteered to serve his country during WWII. Through excruciating hard work and dedication, Gene achieved his dream and became an elite paratrooper. This dream turned into a nightmare after his first jump under fire. The enemy was ready for him and his comrades. Gene experienced an injury so severe, his buddy assumed he was dead. Gene was left behind and became a German prisoner of war. He experienced years of torture, starvation, and atrocities beyond horror.
    Through it all, Gene maintained an uncanny sixth sense that he listened to. It saved him many times. He developed a pragmatic attitude towards death - and an authentic one towards life. His sense of humor and his journaling through the medium of pencil sketches helped him maintain his sanity when others would have given up or gone insane.
    The author showed that through the mayhem of war, there were a few people who chose to show kindness to a captured enemy with gifts of food, a break from slave labor, and occasionally, a bath. These short respites allowed Gene to regain his strength and rebuild hope that he might outlive his captivity.
    I loved the inclusion of the before, during, and after photos - and Gene’s sketches. A picture is worth a thousand words and each picture helped validate the story, though the author wrote so authentically, no validation was needed.
    I especially appreciated the wrap-up: Gene survived the war and was rewarded with a very fulfilling life.
    The author made these characters and their experiences real. This story really happened and is an integral part of our history. Freedom is never free. Gene Metcalfe is one of the heroes who willingly paid the price.
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  • Dawn Emery
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heart breaking, but amazing story. What a triumph for this POW!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019
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    This book was written about Gene Metcalf, who has been like family to us for over 30 years. He is 96yo old now and you wouldn’t think he was a day over 60. He went through Hell as a POW in WWII and came out of it to live an amazingly ful life. He is truly an inspiration in so many ways and is very dear to my faniky’s Heart. This book was written very well and tells a very detailed story of his experience while trapped in a prison camp in Holland. He save a lot of lives- including those of his captures a few times. Definitely worth a read. My teenage daughter is doing a report on it in her senior English clas.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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    Great book. Must read.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Written with clarity and sincerity
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2022
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    Poignant, and at times breathtaking, Left for Dead at Nijmegen brings the reader eye level to the both the horror and humanity of war. A terrific read for all.
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    2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing !!
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    A bit disappointing ! A few months in action then a prisoner. Gives a very bad impression of the Market Garden conflict and the battle that took place ! Is very much contrary to other reports by troops who were there. Could suggest this is typical American exaggerated writing !!
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