After chronicling his experiences in full detail, the author concludes by commending military valor and decrying the waste that is war. Human nature and physical nature are each considered at points, as Sledge explores how warfare impacts morality as well as man’s relationship with the natural world. While recording the grueling physical details of the job, he also examines the psychological impact of warfare.
Sledge notes both bravery and fear, loss and triumph. Written in a vivid and objective voice, the memoir seeks to record what the First Marine Division saw, faced, and ultimately conquered. He then vividly describes his participation in two seminal conflicts of the Pacific campaign: Peleliu and Okinawa. The book begins with the author’s experiences being trained as a new marine recruit, enduring boot camp and mortar man training. Serving in the First Marine Division, he was present at the some of the deadliest battles of that war. Sledge’s memoir recounts his experiences fighting in the South Pacific during World War II. OL8621576W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 89.70 Pages 406 Ppi 643 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0307549585
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