China Marine: An Infantryman's Life After World War II

China Marine: An Infantryman's Life After World War II - Paperback

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China Marine: An Infantryman's Life After World War II - Paperback

China Marine: An Infantryman's Life After World War II - Paperback

by E. B. Sledge
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by E. B. Sledge (Author), Stephen E. Ambrose (Foreword by)

See E.B. Sledge's story in the HBO miniseries The Pacific!

China Marine is the extraordinary sequel to E.B. Sledge's memoir, With the Old Breed, which remains the most powerful and moving account of the U.S. Marines in World War II. Sledge continues his story where With the Old Breed left off and recounts the compelling conclusion of his Marine career.

After Japan's surrender in 1945, Sledge and his company were sent to China to maintain order and to calm the seething cauldron of political and ideological unrest created by opposing factions. His regiment was the first Marine unit to return to the ancient city of Peiping (now Beijing) where they witnessed the last of old China and the rise of the Communist state. Sledge also recounts the difficulty of returning to his hometown of Mobile, Alabama, and resuming civilian life while haunted by shadows of close combat. Through the discipline of writing and the study of biology, he shows how he came to terms with the terrifying memories that had plagued him for years.

Poignant and compelling, China Marine provides a frank depiction of the real costs of war, emotional and psychological as well as physical, and reveals the enduring bond that develops between men who face the horrors of war.

Author Biography

E. B. Sledge was a World War II veteran, author of With the Old Breed, and a professor of biology at the University of Montevallo, Alabama. He died in March 2001.

Stephen E. Ambrose was an American historian and professor of history at the University of New Orleans.
Number of Pages: 167
Dimensions: 0.6 x 7.6 x 5.4 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 04, 2003
ISBN9780195167764
Author E. B. Sledge
PublisherOxford University Press
GenreBiography and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2003
LanguageENG- English
Pages167
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About E. B. Sledge

E. B. "Sledgehammer" Sledge was born and grew up in Mobile. In late 1943 he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. After basic training, he was sent to the Pacific Theater where he fought at Peleliu and Okinawa, two of the fiercest battles of World War II. Following the Japanese surrender, Sledge served in China as part of the occupation force. Upon his return home, he obtained a Ph.D. in biology and joined the faculty of Alabama College (later the University of Montevallo), where he taught until retirement. Sledge initially wrote about his war experiences to explain them to his family, but he was persuaded by his wife to seek publication. Sledge died on March 3, 2001.

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