BLOODY RIDGE AND BEYOND: Marine Raiders in the Pacific by M. Groft 2014 HC 1Ed/1

Description: BLOODY RIDGE AND BEYOND: A World War II Marine's Memoir of Edson's Raiders in the Pacific by Marlin Groft and Larry Alexander. NEW First Edition stated, full number line remainder hardcover, 2014. A 2,000-yard-long ridge rose from the jungle canopy on the island of Guadalcanal. Behind it lay the all-important air base of Henderson Field. If the air base fell, it would mean almost certain death or capture for all 12,500 Marines on the island. But the Marines positioned on the ridge were no normal fighters. They were the tough, hard-fighting men of LTCOL Merritt Austin Edson's 1st Marine Raider Battalion; an elite fighting unit within an already elite US Marine Corps. Handpicked for their toughness, the Raiders were the Marine Corps's best of the best. For two hellish nights in September 1942, about 840 Marines fought one of the most pivotal battles of World War II in the Pacific, clinging desperately to their position on what would soon be known as Bloody Ridge. Wave after wave of attacking Japanese soldiers were repelled by the Raiders, who knew that defeat and retreat were simply not possible options. A story of courage and valor against overwhelming odds, as told by a member of this incredible fighting force. List Price $26.95. NEW First Edition stated, full number line remainder hardcover, unread with pages and edges clean and unmarked with the exception of a black remainder mark across bottom edges. Binding tight. Jacket shows no corner or edge wear with only slight edge wrinkling to front top left corner as scanned. No tears. Very light scuffing. Not price clipped. 6.25" x 9.25." Photos and text. 348 pgs.

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