John C Shively

The Last Lieutenant

A Foxhole View of the Epic Battle for Iwo Jima

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Produktbeschreibung

The result is one of the most realistic depictions of combat ever written.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Indiana University Press
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 164mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9780253347282
• ISBN-10: 0253347289
• Artikelnr.: 21510787

Autorenporträt

John C. Shively is a practicing physician with a long-time interest in World War II. He lives in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Note on Abbreviations
Prologue
1. Prelude to War
2. Growing Up in Indiana
3. From Civilian to Marine Rifle Platoon Leader
4. Movement to the Objective
5. Welcome to Hell
6. Into the Meat Grinder
7. Return to Camp Maui
8. Occupation Duty
9. Going Home
10. War and Valor
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index