War Literature Megathread: slightly above the eighth grade level

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Internet VFW > War Literature Megathread: slightly above the eighth grade level

UP THE BUM NO BABY: Sep 1, 2011; by Hand Knit

Stultus Maximus posted:

Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors

The Navy's Chosin Reservoir moment. During the invasion of the Philippines, the Japanese navy successfully deceived Admiral Halsey into taking nearly the entire U.S. fleet on a wild goose chase. This left 6 escort carriers, 3 destroyers, and 3 destroyer escorts to guard MacArthur's landing force against the Japanese fleet consisting of 4 battleships (including the biggest, most powerful battleship ever created), 6 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, and 11 destroyers.
The Americans won.

Cannot recommend this book enough

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UP THE BUM NO BABY: Sep 1, 2011; by Hand Knit

The Things They Carried
Going After Cacciato

# ¿ Aug 1, 2017 04:46

UP THE BUM NO BABY: Sep 1, 2011; by Hand Knit

MA-Horus posted:

As an aside, Karl Marlantes of Matterhorn fame is in the Ken Burns Vietnam War documentary

It is not hard to see the rage he still carries inside him.

Tim O'Brien, too

# ¿ Oct 27, 2017 00:50

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