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Description:Now the inspiration behind the HBO series THE PACIFICHere is one of the most riveting first-person accounts to ever come out of the Second World War. Robert Leckie was 21 when he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in January 1942. In 'HELMET FOR MY PILLOW' we follow his journey, from boot camp on Parris Island, South Carolina, all the way to the raging battles in the Pacific, where some of the war's fiercest fighting took place. Recounting his service with the 1st Marine Division and the brutal action on Guadalcanal, New Britain and Peleliu, Leckie spares no detail of the horrors and sacrifice of war, painting an unsentimental portrait of how real warriors are made, fight, and all too often die in the defence of their country.From the live-for-today rowdiness of Marines on leave to the terrors of jungle warfare against an enemy determined to fight to the last man, Leckie describes what it's really like when victory can only be measured inch by bloody inch. Unparalleled in its immediacy and accuracy, 'HELMET FOR MY PILLOW' is a gripping account from an ordinary soldier fighting in extraordinary conditions. This is a book that brings you as close to the mud, the blood, and the experience of war as it is safe to come.*BONUS AUDIO:* Tom Hanks, one of the executive producers, has written and narrated an original introduction to 'HELMET FOR MY PILLOW', where he describes his appreciation for the books's author, the narrators, and the soldiers who had fought in the cauldron of the Pacific Theater during World War II.RUNNING TIME => 10hrs. and 24mins.©1957 Robert Hugh Leckie. "The Battle of the Tenaru" ©2001 by Robert Hugh Leckie. (P)2013 Audible, Inc..We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Helmet for My Pillow: A Young Marine's Stirring Account of Combat in World War II. To get started finding Helmet for My Pillow: A Young Marine's Stirring Account of Combat in World War II, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Audible Studios

Release: 2013

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Description: Now the inspiration behind the HBO series THE PACIFICHere is one of the most riveting first-person accounts to ever come out of the Second World War. Robert Leckie was 21 when he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in January 1942. In 'HELMET FOR MY PILLOW' we follow his journey, from boot camp on Parris Island, South Carolina, all the way to the raging battles in the Pacific, where some of the war's fiercest fighting took place. Recounting his service with the 1st Marine Division and the brutal action on Guadalcanal, New Britain and Peleliu, Leckie spares no detail of the horrors and sacrifice of war, painting an unsentimental portrait of how real warriors are made, fight, and all too often die in the defence of their country.From the live-for-today rowdiness of Marines on leave to the terrors of jungle warfare against an enemy determined to fight to the last man, Leckie describes what it's really like when victory can only be measured inch by bloody inch. Unparalleled in its immediacy and accuracy, 'HELMET FOR MY PILLOW' is a gripping account from an ordinary soldier fighting in extraordinary conditions. This is a book that brings you as close to the mud, the blood, and the experience of war as it is safe to come.*BONUS AUDIO:* Tom Hanks, one of the executive producers, has written and narrated an original introduction to 'HELMET FOR MY PILLOW', where he describes his appreciation for the books's author, the narrators, and the soldiers who had fought in the cauldron of the Pacific Theater during World War II.RUNNING TIME => 10hrs. and 24mins.©1957 Robert Hugh Leckie. "The Battle of the Tenaru" ©2001 by Robert Hugh Leckie. (P)2013 Audible, Inc..We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Helmet for My Pillow: A Young Marine's Stirring Account of Combat in World War II. To get started finding Helmet for My Pillow: A Young Marine's Stirring Account of Combat in World War II, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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