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Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II (Leatherneck Classics)

Joseph H. Alexander

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Description:The men of 1st U.S. Marine Raider Battalion, known by the name of its legendary commander Merritt Edson, provided the vanguard of an experiment with special lightly armed commando units in the Pacific. From 1942 to 1943, they fought seven critical battles in the Solomon Islands against some of Japan's most experienced jungle fighters. Twenty-four Raiders had ships named in their honor, all but one posthumously. Joseph Alexander's book presents an abundance of first-person accounts of the conflicts, from Edson himself to such hard-nosed NCOs as Angus Goss, Walter Burak, and Anthony Palonis.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II (Leatherneck Classics). To get started finding Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II (Leatherneck Classics), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The men of 1st U.S. Marine Raider Battalion, known by the name of its legendary commander Merritt Edson, provided the vanguard of an experiment with special lightly armed commando units in the Pacific. From 1942 to 1943, they fought seven critical battles in the Solomon Islands against some of Japan's most experienced jungle fighters. Twenty-four Raiders had ships named in their honor, all but one posthumously. Joseph Alexander's book presents an abundance of first-person accounts of the conflicts, from Edson himself to such hard-nosed NCOs as Angus Goss, Walter Burak, and Anthony Palonis.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II (Leatherneck Classics). To get started finding Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II (Leatherneck Classics), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II (Leatherneck Classics)

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