Strong Men Armed

Robert Leckie

ISBN 10: 0306818876 / ISBN 13: 9780306818875

Published by Random House, New York, 1962

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563 pages/illus. Stated 1st Printing. Hardcover. The history of the United States Marine Corps during World War II in the Pacific, the Six Marine Divisions, the battles; Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Peleiu, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, etc., and some of the heroes "Chesty" Puller, "Howlin Mad" Smith, two time Medal Of Honor Recipient, "Manila John" Basilone, "Red Mike" Edson, "Brute" Krulak, The Pineapple Kid, "Pappy" Boyington, Joe Foss, "Indian" Joe Bauer, and all the other unnamed Heroes of The Marine Corps. Illustrated with photographs, and maps, the front endpapers have a a photograph of Marines in combat on a landing beach, the rear endpapers have a photograph of Japanese Prisoners Of War at Wars end, also a selected bibliography, a chronology of the War in the Pacific, a listing of all eight eight Medal Of Honor Recipients, and a listing of the one hundred and twenty Marine Corps Fighter Aces. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 012292

Bibliographic Details

Title: Strong Men Armed

Publisher: Random House, New York

Publication Date: 1962

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good+

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Printing.

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Synopsis:

"Rings with that truth recognizable to every combat man. Those looking for action will find it here in buckets."--John Toland, New York Times Book Review

Written by Robert Leckie, whose wartime exploits are featured in the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg HBO miniseries The Pacific, Strong Men Armed is the perennial bestselling classic account of the U.S. Marines' relentless drive through the Pacific during World War II. As scout and machine-gunner for the First Marine Division, Leckie fought in all its engagements until his wounding at Peleliu.
In Strong Men Armed, Leckie uses firsthand experience and impeccable research to re-create the nightmarish battles of the Pacific campaign--from Guadalcanal to Okinawa--as ships, men, and guns moved over vast distances to fight an enemy willing to defend to its last man. Here is the whole sweeping epic of the Marines who battled--and won--on the bloody beaches at Guadalcanal, the unforgiving reefs at Tarawa, the rain-soaked mud of New Britain, the dark gray soil and deadly caves of Mount Suribachi, and the muddy slopes of Shuri Castle on Okinawa. It is a masterful narrative by a writer the New York Times praised as possessing the "rare gift of capturing all that is human in the most inhuman of man's activities."
"Raw, heartbreaking, and superb."--Christian Science Monitor

About the Author:

Robert Leckie (1920-2001) was a decorated World War II marine, prominent journalist, and the author of more than forty books, including his bestselling wartime memoir, Helmet for My Pillow.