With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa FROM THE PUBLISHER
Originally published in 1981, this powerful memoir of an enlisted Marine involved in some of the bloodiest fighting in Pacific in World War II has been called "the best combat memoir of any war".
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
A reprint of the classic World War II memoir chronicling 20-year-old
Sledge's experiences as a rifleman. The non-fiction account of the
Peleliu and Okinawa battles has been compared to "All Quiet on the
Western Front". It certainly captures the confusion and fear of
war, particularly for a young man torn between ideals of duty and the
horrific devastation of combat. Includes photographs and maps.
Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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