Devil dogs : first in, last out : King Company from Guadalcanal to the shores of Japan
David, Saul, 1966-2022
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In this history, Saul David follows one extraordinary troop across the course of the Second World War. The 'Devil Dogs' of K Company, Third Battalion, 5th Marines were part of the legendary first Marine Division. They landed on the beaches of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in 1942 - the first US ground offensive of the war - and fought their way across the Pacific. A band of unexpected and singular characters - ordinary men from very different backgrounds, drawn from cities, towns and settlements across the United States - they were bound together by an extraordinary mission, and an unshakeable belief that however damaging the turmoil they faced might be and however terrible the war, it was worth fighting.
Main title:
Author:
David, Saul, 1966-, author
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2022.
Collation:
xx, 604 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008395766 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.541273940.541273 DAV
Language:
English
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BRN:
3298141