With the Old Breed
- ISBN13: 9780891419068
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
In The Wall Street Journal, Victor Davis Hanson named With the Old Breed one of the top five books on epic twentieth-century battles. Studs Terkel interviewed the author for his definitive oral history, The Good War. Now E. B. Sledge’s acclaimed first-person account of fighting at Peleliu and Okinawa returns to thrill, edify, and inspire a new generation.
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argyle said :
March 10, 2010 at 5:32 am
this is probably an outstamding book. the only problem is that the sample includes the books 3 forewards …. in short you can only read a few paragraphs of the book rather than a few pages………grr
Rating: 1 / 5
R. Hart said :
March 10, 2010 at 6:48 am
This is a pretty well written book with some very good descriptions of combat, however I was unable to overcome a feeling that Sledge managed to avoid the serious front line combat the riflemen were going through. He always seemed to be behind the line lobbing morter shells while the other Marines were pinned down on the front lines. I don’t mean any disrespect because I’m sure there were cooks getting killed on these islands. Just an observation
Rating: 3 / 5
Pamela J. Blount said :
March 10, 2010 at 7:28 am
This book was OK. There were several boring parts. It was certainly not the 5 star book that everyone raved about. Band of Brothers was much better by far. I was disappointed in my expectations of it being a hard to put down book.
Rating: 3 / 5
Arthur D. Silver said :
March 10, 2010 at 8:59 am
Best first hand memoir of WWII and written with excelllence.
Rating: 4 / 5
J. Snyder said :
March 10, 2010 at 10:44 am
The purchase was quick easy and quick, Thanks Amazon.
My husband has wanted information on the Battle for Okinawa as his great uncle earned a Purple Heart there in April of 1945.
Rating: 5 / 5