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With the Old Breed: The World War Two Pacific Classic by Eugene B Sledge (Paperback, 2011)
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At Peleliu and Okinawa two of the fiercest and filthiest Pacific battles of WWII he witnesses the dehumanising brutality displayed by both sides and the animal hatred that each soldier has for his enemy.
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The inspiration behind the HBO series THE PACIFIC This was a brutish, primitive hatred, as characteristic of the horror of war in the Pacific as the palm trees and the islands Landing on the beach at Peleliu in 1944 as twenty-year-old new recruit to the US Marines, Eugene Sledge can only try desperately to survive. At Peleliu and Okinawa two of the fiercest and filthiest Pacific battles of WWII he witnesses the dehumanising brutality displayed by both sides and the animal hatred that each soldier has for his enemy. During temporary lapses in the fighting, conditions on the islands mean that the Marines often can t wash, stay dry, dig latrines, or even find time to eat. Suffering from constant fear, fatigue, and filth, the struggle of simply living in a combat zone is utterly debilitating. Yet despite horrendous conditions Sledge finds time to keep notes that he would later turn into a book. Described as one of the finest memoirs to emerge from any war, With the Old Breed tells with compassion and honesty of the cruelty, bravery and deaths of the men he fought alongside, and of his own journey from patriotic innocence to battle-scarred veteran. Eugene Sledge became more tProduct Identifiers
PublisherEbury Publishing
ISBN-139780091937522
eBay Product ID (ePID)97745526
Product Key Features
Number of Pages352 Pages
Publication NameWith the Old Breed: the World War Two Pacific Classic
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
AuthorEugene B Sledge
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight239 g
Item Width126 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorEugene B Sledge
TopicMemorials
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- 13 Jan, 2018
With the old breed by E.B.Sledge.
Wow wow wow after watching the hbo mini series I felt compelled to purchase this book. I can't put it down, it's fascinating. The struggle that these gentlemen went through in ww2 is beyond belief at times. I am truly grateful to every soldier and marine that fought this war. Without these guys risking their lives we wouldn't be the world we are today. Peace and respect....Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Jan, 2020
Reprinted paperback edition of "With the old breed"
First hand account of combat in the pacific theatre, written after a few decades from notes so need to hold back on the unpleasant realities that are often glossed over like the (lack) of personal hygiene, and being on an active battlefield for weeks in the tropics with decay, smells and maggots. No glorification but objective description of how it happend and was viewed at the time by the marines involvedVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 06 Feb, 2020
gut wrenching but could put it down, eye opening.
the descriptions are real as eugene sledge really was there , everything done and seen is not left out, not for the squeamish ,anybody who is interested in the american battles against the japanese island hopping will be well rewarded by this powerful book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 22 Dec, 2020
War
I bought this for my husband after he watched the tv series and he absolutely loved it, the content was far more revealing than the series obviously an contained fascinating factsVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 27 Apr, 2025
Haven’t read it yet but watched the seri...
Haven’t read it yet but watched the series on TV so looking forward to starting it Very good conditionVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Jan, 2023
An amazing book
Having seen the dvd Pacific,I was very interested in buying this book and look forward very much to reading it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Apr, 2020
A GOOD BOOK
A very authentic account of a soldier's experiences during WWII.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Sep, 2017
With the old breed
Great bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 May, 2024
Very happy with my purchase
Very happy with my purchaseVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Sep, 2024
Book review
ExcellentVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
