Kate Curtis-Hawkins's Reviews > Up Front

I actually was fortunate enough to read the first edition from 1945. I think that the book is not only remarkably funny but also an interesting selection of stories that tell what it was like to be a standard-issue GI.

Mauldin tells it like it is, he explains what its like to be in combat and (what I thought was most interesting) the thoughts that go through a "dog face's" mind. The biggest thing that I got out of this book was how combat is so much different, not only in battle but also outside of battle, then is portrayed through movies and other entertainment mediums.

Ultimately I think that Mauldin has created a story that is a must-read for people who want to know what being a soldier in world war 2 was really like.