With the Old Breed Book Reviews

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USMC 0351 Vietnam 67/68. Expressed my fears, and love for my friends, alive and dead who served.Never forget! 3/1/1

Semper Fi!. Best firsthand account of WWII combat by the storied First Marine Division. Those who seek knowledge past the history books it is a must read.

With the old breed. Great book for history fans. I loved it. Showed real emotion and the grusum mess of war.

Must read!. Great book, every page interesting. If you have watched the series "Pacific", you must read this book.

Great read so read it already. Ive read many many books about the pacific theater and there are none that described the privations of the marines like this one. Amazing book, well written and tells An eye opening story about the war

Sobering. I read this memoir cover to cover in a time frame of about 24 hours. Extremely well-written, this detailed account of one Marine’s experiences in the Pacific give great insight to the triumphs and tragedies associated with heavy combat.

An incredible account. I found this to be one of the most heartfelt, well written books I've ever read. Eugene Sledge invites us to share in the cruelty of war. His writing is exquisite and brings you into the hell of Peleliu and Okinawa. You feel their suffering, their pain and their privations of an infantryman. You see and smell every corpse while feeling the anxiety of all the missiles of death around you, Japanese night infiltration and fighting hand to hand in their fox holes. It gives you an appreciation of what these men endured for the sake of our nation and for the world. As an American, it is a privilege to live in a democracy. With privilege, comes responsibility.

WAR BOOK. God Bless these men, if you like this, you will love BRAVE MEN by Ernie Pyle the greatest war correspondent ever.

With the Old Breed. The HBO series did a great job depicting the events that transpired from this book. I was very pleased with how it was written and certainly have gained more appreciation for the individual's that served in this theater.

Easy read. This book, first of all, is at a great price point, especially for its length. I looked into it after watching The Pacific (HBO Series) in which this author is a main character. The book is a simple read. It doesn't get bogged down in too much militaristic detail, and it also doesn't insert the author's political feelings - something that happens far too much. It's just a story from the eyes of a fighting man and gives us a window into a world that most generations (mine included) can never truly know.

With the Old Breed. Fascinating take of the first hand experiences of a true hero. These men did so much. These type of books should be required reading for every American.

A honest look at fear and esprit. Is was a compelling and disturbing view of combat through the eyes of a Marine Corps private in the battles of Peleliu and Okinawa.

Amazing. As a Marine that served with 2/4 (attached to 5th Marines) I know its history very well. I’m a Iraq/Afghanistan veteran and I’m a huge WW2 history buff I have read many book about the Pacific Campaigns but this is by far one of the best. In my opinion personal accounts are always better then historical event books. It’s more graphical and less blurred for the average reader. Sledge did a outstanding job making you feel like you where next to him. Thank you to all Marines of WW2 and Semper Fi Marines

Forever proud and humbled by all our veterans. Raw, Riveting, and Reality at its best. Thank you veterans - for your service and personal sacrifice. We are a grateful nation.

With the Old Breed. The horrible, indelible memories of an intelligent young man serving as a 'lowly' line Marine during the battles for Peleliu and Okinawa are vividly captured in this book for future generations. The memories are poignant, yet matter-of-factual as they convey the depth of madness inherent in the hand-to-hand combat conditions of the Pacific. Sledge describes the psyches and often inexplicable yet somehow understandable behaviors of Marine infantrymen whose senses are hammered jolted and pummeled by the incessant shock of enemy assault and the putrid conditions of Pacific battlefields. A must read.

Descriptive like you were there!. This book is like starring out the window of your house watching this unfold. So descriptive to the point to make you realize how painful it is.

Excellent read. E. B. Sledge gives us a truly unvarnished first hand view of his combat experience in the PTO in WWII with the Marines. This book exposes combat, warts and all, for what it is. Hell.

Awesome. Makes you feel like you're there was very well written. Outstanding book a must read in my opinion. God bless those guys they went through hell and then some. One of the very best war books I read.

.. Outstanding book. Couldn't put it down once I started reading it.

With the Old Breed. Very interesting and detailed.

With the Old Breed. A fantastic first person account of Marine bravery, tenacity and esprit de Corps. A must read for anyone who would like to understand what the greatest generation would like to forget.

A rare account. As a Marine, I can say its rare to find a veteran who can articulate their story as well as E.B. Sledge, let alone a story this gruesome. What is told in this book is rare, raw, and right. I hope many will read it and realize what our freedom cost, and that one must have the stomach to fight an enemy with matched vigor. Not a book to enjoy, but one that deserves to be read.

Great Read. Shows the real was minus the supposed glory. Great read.

All that served.. I served in submarines for twenty years. I know the brotherhood of which he wrote. He is correct today as then training is everything. We are the best military in the world because of our military training. This book is a fantastic read. I only wish I could have shaken the author’s hand. Semper Fi my bother. We are all brothers.

Great book. Excellent read - one of the more detailed/graphic books I have read about military conflicts !!! If you have seen The Pacific and want information about Sledge and the battles he fought it in - this is a definate read !!

Best book ever. This is truly one of the best books I have EVER read in my life. I felt as if I was right there with them through it all.

Must read. This book provides a vivid and shocking account of combat in the Pacific theater. This is a page turner that immerses you in the blood and guts with K/3/5 Marines. Best first hand account of combat I've ever read.

Unaltered truth about war. This book is a must read for anyone with interest in the Pacific. It is such a well written explanation of E.B. Sledge's firsthand combat experience that I simply could not put it down. I was saddened when I reached the last page.

Great read. It's nice to read about the military experiences from the individuals that fought the battles.

Powerful narrative of the Pacific War and the limits of Endurance. This is not a polished work, crafted by a professional writer. It's a straight forward narrative, stripped of all glamour, concepts of glory, and of all similar notions. Full acknowledgement should be given to the horror of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but no one should condemn the decision to drop the bomb without first reading and fully considering the implications of this book. As awful as it was, the bomb might have been a mercy to both sides.

One of the best. This is one of the best, maybe thee best personal account of war that i've read. An honest account, the writer has none of the ego or machismo that comes through in so many other personal accounts of war.

With the Old Breed. Hands down one of the best WWII books I have ever read. I highly recommend it.

Insightful. Having read many books set in this time period, found the s a refreshing, first-hand micro level story. Rather than highlighting large pieces on the chessboard, focused on one brave Marine's experience.

K/3/5 will stay with you. What else can be said? The is one of the best accounts of any war ever written and will leave you humbled for the rest of your life after reading it.

Old Breed. Great book-glad I was not part of the action- this book is why they describe the marines and other veterans as the Greatest Generation. I doubt that the current crop of teenagers could even come close to what they endured and accomplished in the war and then came home and started a new life. I saw the series “Pacific” and still don’t know how they made thru and were still sane. .

Wow. I have read a lot of book on war. This is the first one to take you into the real world of combat. The blood, guts and maggots, for once what it is really like in a fight.

With The Old Breed. Short and simple my answer is. This book is my favorite book ever it made me laugh,cry, I was disbelieved by all the things at one point I HATED Japanese but learned this was 60 years ago. This book taught me so much and also how back then America's leaders weren't the smartest. I've read this book at least 20 times and will still read it over again. I've always wanted to go back In time and serve in ww2 but I know i can't do that's why I am being a Marine when I'm older. Thanks Eugene Sledge an god bless.

With The Old Breed. This book is by far the best war memoir ever written. To read and try to understand the brutal hellish conditions these Marines faced on a day to day basis in combat on Peleliu and Okinawa is something that should be remembered and shared for generations to come. For, they are the greatest generation. Semper FI!

Great read. After reading, I now understand how easy it was for Tom Hanks and HBO to team up and create the mini series on the War in the Pacific.

WITH THE OLD BREED. The world would probably be a safer place if everyone alive would read this book. The simple savagery. The waste of lives. The countless toll that this war took on all sides is put on paper with this book. Excellent read.

Incredible. Important to read is an understatement. Fantastic book.

With the Old Breed. In this spare and gripping memoir, EB Sledge was as fine a writer as he was a patriot and hero.

Best military book. I've read a lot of military history but this book is top tier and in my top 5. Fully action packed and one of the best personal narratives of war experience out there.

Outstanding!!. It must have been a tremendous ordeal to put all of these memories on paper. So glad Mr. Sledge was able to do it. I will never think about war in the same way again.

Wonderful book. Great depiction of the conditions a marine infantryman had to endure during WW II in the Pacific theater.

Awesome. Of all the ww2 books I've read, this one has given me the clearest view of what the combat soldiers of World War II endured to secure, for Americans and the whole world, everything we have today.

A gritty must with "The Pacific" or WW II studies.. After reading & watching The Pacific along with other non-fiction novels concerning the Pacific war and war in general where E.B. Sledge is mentioned, I had to read his book. This book puts the reader on the battlefield with total empathy for any combatant in any such conflict. Being an experienced professor in his post-war years, Sledge's vocabulary and descriptive abilities are incredible.

Absolutely amazing.. A masterpiece. Should be required reading.

Semper Fi. Semper Fi

It feels like you were there!. I think every American should read this book.

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Pacific war well described. It is not often that we get such a good first person description of events. A must read.

An Incredible Record. This novel tells the tale of one man’s war. It details the recollections of a Marine mortar man in the island campaigns of WWII. It details the horrors and tribulations of war as experienced first hand.

With The Old Breed..... This book, and it's nearest brother "Helmet For My Pillow" paint the clearest and most compelling picture of lives and moments in history that demand reflection. The say this book is a spectacular read, it's far short of the mark. I highly recommend both books.

Best war memoir I have read so far. Amazing and poignant book, it pulls no punches, describes the most mundane things marines had to endure in the pacific to the most terrible gut wrenching things.