Grunts: Inside the American Infantry Combat Experience, World War II Through Iraq

by John C. McManus

Book Overview

"A superb book--an American equivalent to John Keegan's The Face of Battle . I sincerely believe that Grunts is destined to be a classic." --Dave Grossman, Author of On Killing and On Combat From the acclaimed author of The Dead and Those About to Die comes a sweeping narrative of six decades of combat, and an eye-opening account of the evolution of the American infantry. From the beaches of Normandy and the South Pacific Islands to the deserts of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451233417
• ISBN13: 9780451233417
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Nal Caliber
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher