{"product_id":"grunts-inside-the-american-infantry-combat-experience-world-war-ii-through-iraq-paperback","title":"Grunts: Inside the American Infantry Combat Experience, World War II Through Iraq - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn C. McManus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A superb book--an American equivalent to John Keegan's \u003ci\u003eThe Face of Battle\u003c\/i\u003e. I sincerely believe that \u003ci\u003eGrunts\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to be a classic.\"\u003cb\u003e--Dave Grossman, Author of \u003ci\u003eOn Killing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn Combat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dead and Those About to Die\u003c\/i\u003e comes a sweeping narrative of six decades of combat, and an eye-opening account of the evolution of the American infantry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the beaches of Normandy and the South Pacific Islands to the deserts of the Middle East, the American soldier has been the most indispensable--and most overlooked--factor in wartime victory. In \u003ci\u003eGrunts\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned historian John C. McManus examines ten critical battles--from Hitler's massive assault on U.S. soldiers at the Battle of the Bulge to counterinsurgency combat in Iraq--where the skills and courage of American troops proved the crucial difference between victory and defeat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on years of research and interviews with veterans, this powerful history reveals the ugly face of war in a way few books have, and demonstrates the fundamental, and too often forgotten, importance of the human element in serving and protecting the nation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn C. McManus\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning professor, author, and military historian, and a leading expert on the history of the American combat experience. He is the Curators' Distinguished Professor of U.S. Military History at Missouri University of Science and Technology, and is currently in residence at the U.S. Naval Academy as the Leo A. Shifrin Chair of Naval and Military History. His critically acclaimed books on World War II include \u003ci\u003eDeadly Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeptember Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dead and Those About to Die\u003c\/i\u003e. His next book, \u003ci\u003eFire and Fortitude: The US Army in the Pacific War, 1941-1943\u003c\/i\u003e, will be published by Dutton Caliber in July 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 8.64 x 6.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758952710432,"sku":"9780451233417","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c3f876c353a380160542cc312625fbe6.webp?v=1780139812","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/grunts-inside-the-american-infantry-combat-experience-world-war-ii-through-iraq-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}