| Description |
xxv, 484 pages : maps, black and white photographs ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Map on endpapers. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-415) and index. |
| Summary |
"The Pacific theater of World War II pitted American fighting men against two merciless enemies: the relentless Japanese army and the combined forces of monsoons, swamps, mud, privation, and disease. General Joseph Swing's rowdy paratroopers of the 11th Airborne Division--nicknamed the 'Angels'--fought in some of the war's most dramatic campaigns, from bloody skirmishes in Leyte's unforgiving rainforests to the ferocious battles on Luzon, including the hellish urban combat of Manila. The Angels were trained as elite shock troops, but high American casualties often forced them into action as ground-pounding infantrymen. Surviving on airdropped supplies and reinforcements, the Angels fought their way across nearly impassable terrain, emerging as one of the most lethal units in the Pacific War. Their final task was the occupation of Japan, where they were the first American boots on the ground. Angels Against the Sun is an unforgettable account of the liberation of the Philippines. In the tradition of Band of Brothers, historian and former paratrooper James M. Fenelon offers a grunt's-eye view of the war."-- From book jacket |
| Contents |
A note to readers -- Prologue -- Part I: the drums of war -- Chapter 1. You're in the Army now -- Chapter 2. Bugs, breasts, and beer! -- Part II: 'rat's ass!' -- Chapter 3. "We can still win" -- Chapter 4. The mud rats -- Chapter 5. "All is useless!" -- Chapter 6. The long nightmare -- Chapter 7. Mopping up -- Part III: the last violent mile -- Chapter 8. Task force shoestring -- Chapter 9. "What bridge?" -- Chapter 10. The Genko line -- Chapter 11. "You're not Marines" -- Chapter 12. "We're going to step in it today" -- Chapter 13. Home alive in forty-five -- Epilogue. |
| Subject |
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 11th.
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United States. Army -- Parachute troops.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
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| Added Title |
WWII saga of grunts, grit, and brotherhood |
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World War 2 saga of grunts, grit, and brotherhood |
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World War Two saga of grunts, grit, and brotherhood |
| ISBN |
9781684512003 |
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168451200X |
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