To Hell and Back (autobiography)

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To Hell and Back is the autobiographical account of Audie Murphy’s experiences as one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf autobiography
book
author Audie Murphy NERFINISHED
basedOn Audie Murphy's wartime experiences
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts Medal of Honor action of Audie Murphy
3rd Infantry Division
surface form: U.S. 3rd Infantry Division

combat in World War II
describes Audie Murphy's battlefield decorations
Audie Murphy's enlistment in the U.S. Army
Audie Murphy's rise from enlisted man to officer
Audie Murphy's service in Germany near the end of the war
Audie Murphy's service in Southern France
Audie Murphy's service on the Italian Front
infantry tactics and small-unit combat
genre military autobiography
war memoir
hasAdaptation To Hell and Back (1955 film)
comic book adaptation by Classics Illustrated (as a war story issue)
hasEdition hardcover edition
paperback edition
hasSubject camaraderie among soldiers
fear in combat
heroism
loss and trauma
military duty
influenced public perception of Audie Murphy
subsequent American war memoirs
language English
literaryForm first-person narrative
mainSubject Audie Murphy NERFINISHED
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
surface form: European Theater of Operations

United States Army
World War II
notableFor detailed first-person account of front-line combat
portrayal of psychological effects of war
originalMedium print
pageCount approximately 288
publicationDate 1949
publisher Henry Holt and Company
settingPeriod World War II
settingPlace France
Germany NERFINISHED
Italy
targetAudience adult readers
timeSpanCovered 1942–1945

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To Hell and Back (1955 film) basedOn To Hell and Back (autobiography)
Audie Murphy subjectOf To Hell and Back (autobiography)
this entity surface form: To Hell and Back (autobiographical film adaptation)
To Hell and Back (1955 film) title To Hell and Back (autobiography)
this entity surface form: To Hell and Back
Audie Murphy wrote To Hell and Back (autobiography)