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020 $a9780425273005 (hardback)
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050 00 $aD767.98$b.G76 2014
082 00 $a940.54/265933$223
084 $aHIS027100$aHIS027000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aGroft, Marlin.
245 10 $aBloody Ridge and beyond :$ba World War II marine's memoir of Edson's Raiders in the Pacific /$cMarlin "Whitey" Groft and Larry Alexander.
250 $aFirst edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bBerkley Caliber,$c2014.
300 $axvi, 348 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 2 $a"By a veteran of Lt. Col. Merritt A. Edson's battalion, and the author of the Dick Winters biography Biggest Brother and coauthor of A Higher Call. On the killing ground that was the island of Guadalcanal, a 2,000-yard-long ridge rose from the jungle canopy. Behind it lay the all-important air base of Henderson Field. And if Henderson Field fell, it would mean the almost certain death or capture of all 12,500 marines on the island. But the marines positioned on the ridge were no normal fighters. They were tough, hard-fighting men of the Edson's Raiders, an elite fighting unit within an already elite U.S. Marine Corps. Handpicked for their toughness, and submitted to a rigorous training program to weed out those less fit, they were the Marine Corps's best of the best. For two hellish nights in September 1942, about 840 United States Marines--commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Merritt Austin 'Red Mike' Edson--fought one of the most pivotal battles of World War II in the Pacific, clinging desperately to their position on what would soon be known as Bloody Ridge. Wave after wave of attacking Japanese soldiers were repelled by the Raiders, who knew that defeat and retreat were simply not possible options. But in the end, the defenders had prevailed against the odds. Bloody Ridge and Beyond is the story of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, which showed courage and valor in the face of overwhelming numbers, as told by Marlin Groft, a man who was a member of this incredible fighting force"--$cProvided by publisher.
505 0 $aFrom "Skinhead" to Raider -- Training and Deployment -- The Blood Oath -- The Perfect Raid -- "This is where they'll hit" -- "They'll be back" -- "I'll shoot any man who heads for the rear" -- "This place is lousy with Nips" -- Back to the Matanikau -- Rest and Refit -- The Dragons Peninsula -- "You are covering our withdrawal" -- Reassignment -- "I hear the rumble of heavy guns" -- "For we're the last of the Raiders" -- Epilogue: Bloody Ridge : August 2002.
650 0 $aGuadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xCampaigns$zSolomon Islands.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bMarine Corps.$bMarine Raider Battalion, 1st$xHistory.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xRegimental histories$zUnited States.
600 10 $aGroft, Marlin.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$vPersonal narratives, American.
650 0 $aMarines$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 7 $aHISTORY / Military / World War II.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHISTORY / Military / General.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aAlexander, Larry,$d1951-
856 42 $3Cover image$uftp://ppftpuser:welcome@ftp01.penguingroup.com/Booksellers and Media/Covers/2008_2009_New_Covers/9780425273005.jpg