Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Waffen-SS Divisions 1939-1945
Band of Brothers The Pacific
With the Old Breed
E.B. Sledge was part of the 1st Marine Division. 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment.
His story also was used as part of the production of Spielberg and Hanks The Pacific.
Sledge suffered greatly from PTSD after the war and eventually was able to find his sanity and humanity again. And as I said before, I'm not usually interested in American military history but my connection to having lived in Japan for 16 years drew me to the book after seeing the series.
Helmet for my Pillow
Robert Leckie's work on his time as a Marine in the Pacific campaign.
Not I'm not usually a fan of the American experience however, his book was used to produce the HBO mini series produced by Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks The Pacific.
Leckie suffered a bout of PTSD from the harsh realities of the war against the Japanese. I also picked up a DVD copy of the series today as well.
I finished this book. A good read. Well written for its time, it still gives a glimpse at the horrors of war.