{"product_id":"edsons-raiders-the-1st-marine-raider-battalion-in-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEstate Of Joseph H. USMC (Re Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the fiery leadership of Merritt Red Mike Edson, the 1st Marine Raider Battalion provided the vanguard of a strategic experiment with seaborne commando units in the Pacific. From 1942 to 1943 Edson's Raiders fought seven critical battles in Tulagi, Guadalcanal, and New Georgia against some of Japan's most experienced jungle fighters. Twenty-four Raiders had ships named in their honor. Col. Joseph Alexander's book presents abundant first-person accounts of the conflicts, from Edson himself to such hard-nosed NCOs as Angus Goss, Walter Burak, and Anthony Palonis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Alexander was a retired colonel of the U.S. Marine Corps, with 29 years' service as an assault amphibian officer. He commanded a company in Vietnam, served five years at sea with amphibious task forces, and graduated with distinction from the Naval War College. Prior to retirement he served as chief of staff of the 3d Marine Division in the western Pacific. Alexander wrote six books, including \u003ci\u003eUtmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Battle History of the U.S. Marines\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eEdson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II\u003c\/i\u003e. He was Naval Institute Author of the Year in 1996 and \u003ci\u003eNaval History\u003c\/i\u003e Author of the Year in 2010. He served as scriptwriter and on-screen authority for 28 military documentaries for cable television networks. He was the principal historian and writer on the exhibit design team for the construction and expansion of the National Museum of the Marine Corps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521640677597,"sku":"9781591140023","price":32.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/lUvFPZ-Lk99781591140023.webp?v=1772264053","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/edsons-raiders-the-1st-marine-raider-battalion-in-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}