Buy a cheap copy of guadalcanal diary book by richard tregaskis. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. In the first american offensive of world war ii, tregaskis went ashore with the marines at guadalcanal on august 7, 1942 and stayed with them for the next six weeks while they fought for survival against the japanese. Pacific islands year book, and reports of the british navy and colonial office. One button 15 links for downloading the book guadalcanal diary in all e book formats. The book was written as a memoir richard tregaskis, a war correspondent for international news service, in the form of a daily journal. Mar 02, 2020 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, first edition. The book recounts the authors time with the united states marine corps on guadalcanal in the early stages of the pivotal monthslong battle there starting in 1942. In understated yet graceful prose, tregaskis details the first two months of the campaign and describes the courage and camaraderie of young marines who prepared for battle knowing that one in four of them wouldnt make it home. Apr 25, 2015 public domain trailer from the internet archive. Griffith ii university of illinois press, 2000 no bended knee. It was the first major allied offensive against japanese forces.
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A superb eyewitness account of one of the bloodiest and most pivotal battles of world war ii mark bowden, author of black hawk down. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, paperback barnes. The eyewitness account of a war correspondent during the battle of guadalcanal, guadalcanal diarys a book that should be read by anyone with an interest world war ii. An instant bestseller when it was first published in 1943 and the basis for a popular film of the same name, guadalcanal diary set the standard for world war ii reportage. It would later be turned into a movie of the same name. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Find guadalcanal diary by tregaskis, richard at biblio. Though there are many and more recent books on this important battle, guadalcanal diary is combat reporting at its best.
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On august 7, 1942, eleven thousand us marines landed on tulagi and guadalcanal islands in the south pacific. Guadalcanal solomon islands battle of 19421943 books alibris. I felt as if i were there with out the fear and discomforts. The direct literary ancestor of books of military reportage such as mark bowdens black hawk down and michael herrs dispatches, guadalcanal diary is an exemplary work of journalism, and as vivid a portrait of men under fire as has ever been committed to print. It didnt let me down even though it chronologically fell before his invasion diary work. Richard william tregaskis november 28, 1916 august 15, 1973 was an american journalist and author whose bestknown work is guadalcanal diary 1943, an account of just the first several weeks in august september 1942 of the u. The principal focus of this war diary is on the people and events that shape the battle for guadalcanal. The principal characters in this wartime chronicle are a marine sergeant, a chaplain, a mexican enlistee, and a dodgerslovin brooklynite. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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