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E.B. Sledge
E.B. Sledge is the author of With the Old Breed, a powerful account of his experiences in the Pacific during World War II. His writing offers a direct and unflinching look at combat and the lives of the soldiers who fought it.
With the Old Breed
Synopsis
Eugene B. Sledge's firsthand account of the Pacific Theater in World War II is a stark and honest look at combat. From the brutal fighting on Peleliu to the hell of Okinawa, Sledge details the fear, the loss, and the profound changes war wrought on him and his fellow Marines. Based on notes he kept in a New Testament, this book reveals the soldier's experience with searing clarity.
