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Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II (Leatherneck Classics) Paperback – Illustrated, November 15, 2010

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Under 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.
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    1591140021
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Joseph 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 Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa; The Battle History of the U.S. Marines; and Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II. He was Naval Institute Author of the Year in 1996 and Naval History 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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Naval Institute Press; Illustrated edition (November 15, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1591140021
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1591140023
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.13 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.6 x 0.95 x 9 inches
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Houston Gray
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect balance between action and the history behind what brought this Battalion into being. (plus it has maps)
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2014
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As a military history this is a great book. If you prefer to read more in-depth "from a soldier's view" kind of stuff this is a bit lacking. But all in all I highly recommend this.

The Good:
1) Excellent overview of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, including the politics behind why it was formed and why it was disbanded (but not too much.)
2) Excellent coverage of most of the key players. I like a book that calls out as many of the dirt soldiers as possible and tells what made them great soldiers.
3) Great battle maps. Military books need maps in order to better explain what happens in battle and this has plenty of them.
4) Great pictorial weapons explanations. Most books assume you know what all the weapons are but unless you served in the Pacific Theater during WWII you likely don't.
5) Great artwork (drawings) by one of the soldiers of the Battalion.

The Bad:
1) It needs a glossary. I didn't serve in the military so I don't know ranks and the size of units right off the top of my head. It would help me follow the action if there were a glossary with those facts, along with other lingo explanations.
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Denise M. Jansma
5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Story
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2013
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I became interested in the 1st Marine Raider Battalion after discovering my dad, Albin Dabrowski, was a member of the unit. We always knew he was in the first battalion on Guadalcanal, but never realized his status as a Raider. This book took us through exactly what these men endured and accomplished in spite of the odds being against them. Most of these soldiers were mere children, my dad was 19 years-old, and were asked to do things that in other circumstances would have been almost unimaginable. They did what needed to be done and were victorious in the end.

My dad was a very proud Marine and instilled that pride and mindset to his children. After reading their story of battle in the Pacific, we couldn't be more grateful and impressed by what this elite group accomplished. Dad passed away in 1963 but I am certain he is standing proudly in Heaven and yelling, "Gung Ho-Semper Fi!" Thank you, Colonel, for this outstanding insight to what this determined group endured.
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EarlSinclair
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on the 1st Marine Raider battalion in WWII pacific
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2015
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Excellent book on the 1st Marine Raider battalion in WWII pacific. The book covers the pre-WWII creation of the battalion and the role Merritt Edson played in its creation and its leadership. The book is well written and the author being a retired Marine himself uses his knowledge of Marine doctrine and strategy as a way to enhance many of the events. I would highly recommend this book to any WWII buff.
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John
4.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2021
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Good book well written.
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aregels
5.0 out of 5 stars This book was a hard read at times, but well worth it.
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014
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I wanted to read this book because my Dad was a Marine Raider and Edison was his commander .Dad would never talk about the war,so Ithought this book would give me some good information. It did NOT fail! Wonderful book,well detailed and so well written. I really am glad I bought it. There are some more you have that I will be buying. Thank You for having books of this history.
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Kjeep
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2014
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My husband's uncle was an Edson Raider and we found information on his death in the book. It has been wonderful to find out what really happened as his Mom told us a completely different story (supposedly told to the family by the government). Very well written because it is easy to follow. Thank you for a first hand account of a family tragedy.
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Benkel Herb
5.0 out of 5 stars Why they were the "Greatest Generation"....
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2016
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This history of Edson's Raiders reads as if a novel and leaves the reader with pride in being an American and a tear for the "greatest generation"!
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cj
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelkent book
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2016
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Very interesting book. Wanted to read about what my father would have experienced.
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