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"This is a carefully researched history of the Marines from Guadalcanal to Okinawa," said LJ's reviewer of this title, which incorporates information from both American and Japanese sources. Offering the points of view of enlisted men and officers alike for a balanced look at the battles, the text is bolstered with numerous photos and maps. For public and academic military collections.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Written by Robert Leckie, whose wartime exploits will be featured this spring in the upcoming Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg HBO miniseries The Pacific, Strong Men Armed has been a perennial bestselling classic account of the Pacific theater in World War II. As scout and machine-gunner for the First Marine Division, Leckie fought in all its engagements until his wounding at Peleliu. Here he uses firsthand experience and impeccable research to re-create the nightmarish battles of the Pacific campaign.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The greatest generations greatest.,
By D.Weese (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Strong Men Armed: The United States Marines Against Japan (Paperback)
Although twenty four years of age I have a deep respect and admiration for soldiers of the second world war, but my respect for the US Marine is unsurpassed. In Leckie's book you will read easily the most enjoyable and heartbreaking overview of the titanic struggle between the United States and the Japanese Empire. Enjoyable because it is well written, flows beautifully, and honestly reads like an action thriller. (Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Peleliu and Iwo Jima were the best accounts in this book)But also heartbreaking because one has to realize that WWII was a war against good versus evil, nothing more. Liberals may hate me for that but the truth hurts sometimes. And the godawfull truth of WWII is that a lot of brave men had to die agonizing deaths or receive crippling injuries to insure that the evil in the world was vanquished. The Marines were the best of the best, then as well as now. Through superior technology, tactics, and an indomitable spirit the US Marine defeated the once feared Japanese Samurai. Let us be thankfull that Japan is an ally of the US now, and that (God willing) we will never have to fight each other again. I did not find this book to be overly critical of the Japanese, and although some will balk at the use of the slur "Japs" lets remember that Leckie was a Marine in the big one, he fought for his country and was injured on the line. Meaning he probably saw some of his best friends blown to bits by Japanese artillery or cut down by machine gun and rifle fire. Old hatreds die hard, and in "Strong men armed" you'll never read a more moving tribute to the greatest of the greatest generation.
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The Master of American Wars,
By MG "Awesive" (KY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Strong Men Armed: The United States Marines Against Japan (Paperback)
Robert Leckie is the best author I have ever seen detailing the wars in U.S. History. This book is another great story detailing the Marines struggle against the Empire of Japan. Because Mr. Leckie was a participant, this offering provides greater detail of the battles than most of his books. He really gives good descriptions of the people and places where the battles were fought and the courage of the Marines and Japanese as they were locked in a life or death struggle. This is an excellent book on the ground war in the Pacific.
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This review is from: Strong Men Armed: The United States Marines Against Japan (Paperback)
If you want a book that takes you down to the grunt level in the Pacific war, this is it. Most of the fighting in the Pacific was the Navy and the Marines. And the Marines were the ones that stormed ashore against withering fire and then won, inch by inch and island by island.And it does an excellent job of putting you right there. In the innumerable firefights on Guadacanal and the vicious jungle of New Brittan and the combat hell of islands like Tarawa. And when you are done you realize what incredible soldiers these men were.
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