Genre: Nonfiction--History & Military History
Completed: 28 April 2019'
Summary & Review:
Military historian John C. McManus examines American infantry battles through six decades of wars, from the historic streets of Europe, to the jungles of the Pacific and Vietnam, and finally through the crowded alleys of Iraq. The battles examined include Guam, Peleliu, Aachen, the Battle of the Bulge, Operation Masher/White Wing, Dak To, Fallujah, and Baghdad.
I think the subtitle of this book was misleading. It gave the impression that the book would really examine what it was like for these infantry soldiers throughout various American military conflicts. But, by and large it was simple a recounting of various infantry battles. I would have liked a more in-depth look at what life and battle were like for these incredibly brave me. To be fair, there were more insights into the combat soldier's experience in some of the later chapters, those looking at the war in Iraq, but most of the other chapters covering earlier wars were just histories of the battles with little information about what it was really like for the individual soldier.
I thought the middle chapters covering battles in Vietnam were the best. McManus did a great job explaining the battles and the dangers and stresses the soldiers faced.
Rating: 6.0
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