{"product_id":"bloody-beaches-daniel-wrinn-9798201290719","title":"Bloody Beaches","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Great book for Marines, former Marines and history buffs!\" \u003c\/em\u003e- Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful account of the Marine Raiders during World War II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarine Raiders were special operations forces established during the Pacific campaign to conduct amphibious light infantry warfare. \"Edson's\" Raiders of 1st Marine Raider Battalion and \"Carlson's\" Raiders of 2nd Marine Raider Battalion were the first US special operations forces to form and see combat during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the original intent for Raiders to serve in a special operations capacity, most combat operations saw the Raiders employed as conventional infantry. This, combined with the resentment within the rest of the Marine Corps that the Raiders were an \"elite force within an elite force,\" led to the original Raider units being disbanded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis narrative recounts the story of the Marine Raiders in vivid, gritty detail. Explore the fascinating feats of strategy, planning, and bravery, handing the Allies what would eventually become a victory over the Pacific Theater and an end to Imperialist Japanese expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Wrinn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8201290712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798201290719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storyteller Books, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Daniel Wrinn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990502932735,"sku":"9798201290719","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6323638c-bee0-4724-96d2-19b6c7ebe544.jpg?v=1683305047","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bloody-beaches-daniel-wrinn-9798201290719","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}