With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by E. B. Sledge
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Summary
This modern classic of military history has been called "one of the most important personal accounts of war that I have ever read" by distinguished historian John Keegan. Author E.B. Sledge served with the First Marine Division during WWII, and his first-hand narrative is unsurpassed in its sincerity. Sledge's experience shows in this fascinating account of two of the most harrowing and pivotal island battles of the Pacific theater. On Peleliu and Okinawa the action was extremely fierce. Amidst oppressive heat and over land obliterated by artillery shells, the combat raged ferociously. Casualties were extreme on both sides, and by the time the Americans had broken through at Okinawa, more than 62,000 Japanese soldiers were dead. Against military policy, Sledge scribbled notes and jammed them into his copy of the New Testament. Those notes form the backbone of what Navy Times said "has been called the best World War II memoir of an enlisted man."
This book is unlike anything I've ever read before. It delves deep into the emotional impact, hardships, inhumane treatment, and overall unpleasantness that comes with being a soldier, all while remaining proud of the Marine's achievements in the Pacific Theater of Operations. It's not your typical glorified account of war; instead, it forces you to question the senselessness and futility of it. I really valued the personal insights into Sledge's inner turmoil and fear as he experienced his first taste of combat, and as he witnessed the battles on Peleliu and Okinawa. It provided a unique perspective.
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