# Is "Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany" by Stephen E. Ambrose a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany by Stephen E. Ambrose (Simon & Schuster, 1997) is identified by: Simon & Schuster first printing with the full S&S number line present (the line ends in 1). US true first; Simon & Schuster was the original publisher of this American author's work.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Simon & Schuster first printing with the full S&S number line present (the line ends in 1)
- First-issue dust jacket carries the publisher's price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen E. Ambrose |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 1997 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Simon & Schuster first printing with the full S&S number line present (the line ends in 1) |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Simon & Schuster first printing with the full S&S number line present (the line ends in 1). First-issue dust jacket carries the publisher's price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US true first; Simon & Schuster was the original publisher of this American author's work.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Club printings (including Book-of-the-Month Club) lack a printed jacket price; not the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany* by Stephen E. Ambrose a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/citizen-soldiers-the-us-army-from-the-normandy-beaches-to-th
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.