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Brotherhood of Heroes : The Marines at Peleliu, 1944 -- The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific War by Bill Sloan (2005, Hardcover)

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PublisherSimon & Schuster, Incorporated
ISBN-100743260090
ISBN-139780743260091
eBay Product ID (ePID)43106130

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Book TitleBrotherhood of Heroes : the Marines at Peleliu, 1944 -- the Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific War
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / United States, United States / General
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorBill Sloan
FormatHardcover

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-065316
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Peleliu was one of the most brutal -- some would saythemost brutal -- battles of the Pacific war. Yet it has always been overshadowed by more famous engagements, such as Iwo Jima and Leyte Gulf. InBrotherhood of Heroes,Bill Sloan elevates the battle of Peleliu into the first rank of Pacific war history, where it belongs. A splendid achievement and an absorbing read."-- Jeffrey Hunt, curator, Admiral Nimitz National Museum of the Pacific War, "What a riveting story Bill Sloan tells inBrotherhood of Heroes.The U.S. Marines at Peleliu were braver than brave. Sloan captures the rank horror of combat in the Pacific Theater -- and the valor of our armed forces -- with stunning verve, dramatic anecdotes, and impeccable research. A towering achievement."-- Douglas Brinkley, author ofTour of Dutyand director of the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Tulane University, "Bill Sloan has told the wrenching personal stories of U.S. Marines who gave their lives and blood in World War II on a Pacific island that nobody knew or cared about. More striking is the fact that nobody knows or cares now about those Marines and that island. This book should change that forever. On another level, Brotherhood of Heroes should be read by everyone who contemplates going or sending others to war." -- Jim Lehrer, host of The News Hour on PBS, "Sloan expertly captures the enduring greatness of American soldiers sent to fight against impossible odds."-- W.E.B. Griffin, author of the Brotherhood of War novels
Dewey Decimal940.54/266
Table Of ContentPrologue1. Old Breed, New Blood2. A Rest Camp from Hell3. The Road to Peleliu4. Sea of Chaos; Isle of Fire5. The White Beaches Turn Red6. A Bloody Nose at the Airfield7. Point of No Return8. Death and Denial9. Hills, Horrors, and Heroes10. North Through Sniper Alley11. Nightmare on Ngesebus12. Picking Satan's Pocket13. A Stinking, Timeless Void14. Lost Leaders and Fallen Friends15. Legion of the Almost-Damned16. Next Stop: OkinawaEpilogueSources and NotesBibliographyAuthor's NoteIndex
SynopsisDocuments the experiences of the First Marine Division at Peleliu between September 15 and October 15, 1944, a battle during which U.S. Pacific forces suffered their highest number of casualties, in an account based on interviews with veteran survivors., A Band of Brothersfor the Pacific, this is the gut-wrenching but ultimately triumphant story of the Marines' most ferocious -- yet largely forgotten -- battle of World War II.Between September 15 and October 15, 1944, the First Marine Division suffered more than 6,500 casualties fighting on a hellish little coral island in the Pacific. Peleliu was the scene of one of the most savage no-quarter struggles of modern times, one that has been all but forgotten -- until now. Drawing on extensive interviews with Marine veterans, Bill Sloan follows a small group of young Americans through this incredibly vicious campaign and rescues their heroism on Peleliu from obscurity.Misled by faulty intelligence, the 9,000 Marine infantrymen who landed on Peleliu's beaches under withering enemy fire found themselves facing 11,000 Japanese embedded in an intricate network of caves and underground fortifications unrivaled in the history of warfare. At the heart of the Japanese defensive system was a maze of sheer cliffs and deep ravines known collectively as the Umurbrogol plateau. Endless strings of ridges bristled with concealed artillery, mortars, machine guns, and riflemen, making every inch of contested ground a potential death trap for Marines. Making matters worse, Japanese soldiers had been told by their commanders that they were to hold Peleliu at any cost in a suicidal defense of the island.Sloan's gripping narrative seamlessly weaves together the experiences of the men who were there, producing a vivid and unflinching tableau of the twenty-four-hour-a-day nightmare of Peleliu -- a melee of nonstop infantry attacks, ferocious hand-to-hand fighting, night assaults, and exhausting forced marches in temperatures that topped 115 degrees. With casualties in some infantry units averaging more than sixty percent, Peleliu ranks with the bloodiest battles in the Corps' history. Exemplifying these staggering losses was K Company, Third Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment (K/3/5), on whose gallant officers and enlisted men the narrative focuses from the initial assault on the beaches to the horrific struggle for the Umurbrogol's crags and crevices.Surprisingly, Peleliu received little public notice back in the States even as it was being fought and was virtually forgotten after the war, despite elements of controversy that are still debated by military strategists today. The invasion was ordered by Army General Douglas MacArthur to protect his flank as he launched his campaign to recapture the Philippines. But many experts believed then -- and still maintain today -- that the bloodshed at Peleliu was needless and that the island could have been safely bypassed.InBrotherhood of Heroes,readers witness the brutal spectacle of Peleliu close-up through the eyes of the Marines who fought there. Their story will stand withGhost SoldiersandFlags of Our Fathersas a modern classic in military history and a riveting read.
LC Classification NumberD767.99.P4S66 2005

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  • by blacktriumph
    25 Aug, 2024

    Great WW2 Book on a Forgotten Pacific Battle

    Very compelling true story of a little known WW2 battle seen and experienced by the US Marines in 1944. Bill Sloan is a writer that I have admired for a number of years and have read several of his books. He interweaves personal accounts from the soldiers that served in combat on this island in the Pacific Theatre; and documents their experiences with the historical events that occurred during that battle. I recommend this book for any WW2 history buff, and recommend the writer for any of his books documenting WW2.

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  • by biscutbreath
    30 Mar, 2021

    Hard To Believe Anyone Survived Peleliu Physically Or Mentally Very Poor Command Decisions

    I have read 4 different books about Peleliu, 3 were by Marines who fought there. This book is an excellent and detailed account of not only the books by Sledge, Mace, and Leckie, but has additional information needed to put the other books in context and perspective. I highly recommend reading at least Eugene Sledges book, With The Old Breed prior to reading the Brotherhood of Heroes. Doc T. - former US Navy Fleet Marine Force Corpsman

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  • by hunz148
    22 Sep, 2016

    Well wrtten .

    A very interesting book with first hand accounts of those who fought in this battle . Definitely worth buying .

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  • by wpaulsheridan
    13 Nov, 2020

    great price

    great read

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