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No bended knee: the battle for Guadalcanal: the memoir of Gen. Merrill B. Twining USMC (Ret.)

By Twining , Merrill B;Carey , Neil G

Book information

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group;Presidio
ISBN
9780307416209, 0307416208
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2342752 bytes)
Pages
(257 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illus
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

"A VIVID NARRATIVE ... A splendid first-person account of the costly campaign that enabled Allied forces to wrest Guadalcanal from the Japanese in World War II's Pacific theater." 'Kirkus Reviews "By reading and studying No Bended Knee, the military professional can gain an appreciation for war at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Twining writes as he served his corps'boldly and straightforwardly, with impeccable detail and superb understanding of things strategic." 'Airpower Journal "A VIEW FROM THE NERVE CENTER COMPLETE WITH TELLING PERSONAL ANECDOTES." 'Journal Inquirer (Manchester, CT) "Twining adds notably to the literature on Guadalcanal and provides one of the best accounts of war as seen from the perspective of the often maligned yet absolutely indispensable headquarters staff." 'Booklist "CANDID AND REVEALING." 'Publishers Weekly From the Paperback edition.

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