Old Breed... The Complete Story Revealed

A Father, A Son, and How WWII in the Pacific Shaped Their Lives

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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As Seen on The Black Rifle Coffee Podcast Forty years after the publication of Eugene Sledge’s memoir With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa comes The Old Breed… The Complete Story Revealed by Eugene’s son, Henry, adding new material and immeasurable depth to his father’s story.The Old Breed… The Complete Story Revealed brings to life an abundance of new material from the original manuscript of Eugene Sledge’s classic memoir With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. By interspersing his own personal anecdotes throughout, Henry Sledge takes his father’s work and gives it newfound context, sharing memories of conversations between father and son. The result is a flowing narrative that portrays an intimate look at a WWII veteran and his struggles to adapt to civilian life following the war.

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Utgivningsdatum:2025-07-03
Mått:163 x 231 x 31 mm
Vikt:586 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:352
Förlag:Post Hill Press
ISBN:9798888458488

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Henry Sledge is the son of acclaimed author Eugene B. Sledge, who is known for With the Old Breed and China Marine. Growing up, he witnessed firsthand the creation and lasting impact of his father’s memoir, and through their conversations about the Pacific War, developed a lifelong passion for World War II history. Henry is the author of The Old Breed… The Complete Story Revealed, a companion to his father’s work. His writing has appeared in World War II Magazine, Naval History Magazine, and Valor. He has cohosted and appeared on numerous podcasts, including the Jocko Podcast, and has been featured in documentaries and historical programming with HBO, Fox Nation, History Channel, and American Heroes Channel. His speaking engagements include American Veterans Center, the Society for Military History, The Citadel, the International WWII Conference in New Orleans, and the Library of Congress. He holds a BA from Auburn University (1988) and lives with his family in Birmingham, Alabama.