"Volume III of The Corps series covers the period from Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal in an unorthodox fashion," reported PW. "Instead of offering the usual tales of Marine heroism and sacrifice, Griffin explores the difficult adjustment of enlisted men suddenly given officers' commissions; the raising of a Marine parachute battalion; the impact of total war on peacetime routines." Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
From the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor to America's first bold counterstrike against the Japanese on the beaches of Guadalcanal, this compelling novel takes readers to the front lines of victory and defeat.
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From Publishers Weekly
"Volume III of The Corps series covers the period from Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal in an unorthodox fashion," reported PW. "Instead of offering the usual tales of Marine heroism and sacrifice, Griffin explores the difficult adjustment of enlisted men suddenly given officers' commissions; the raising of a Marine parachute battalion; the impact of total war on peacetime routines."
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
From the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor to America's first bold counterstrike against the Japanese on the beaches of Guadalcanal, this compelling novel takes readers to the front lines of victory and defeat.