{"product_id":"grunts-john-c-mcmanus-9780451233417","title":"Grunts: Inside the American Infantry Combat Experience, World War II Through Iraq","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A superb book--an American equivalent to John Keegan's \u003ci\u003eThe Face of Battle\u003c\/i\u003e. I sincerely believe that \u003ci\u003eGrunts\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to be a classic.\"\u003cb\u003e--Dave Grossman, Author of \u003ci\u003eOn Killing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn Combat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dead and Those About to Die\u003c\/i\u003e comes a sweeping narrative of six decades of combat, and an eye-opening account of the evolution of the American infantry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the beaches of Normandy and the South Pacific Islands to the deserts of the Middle East, the American soldier has been the most indispensable--and most overlooked--factor in wartime victory. In \u003ci\u003eGrunts\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned historian John C. McManus examines ten critical battles--from Hitler's massive assault on U.S. soldiers at the Battle of the Bulge to counterinsurgency combat in Iraq--where the skills and courage of American troops proved the crucial difference between victory and defeat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on years of research and interviews with veterans, this powerful history reveals the ugly face of war in a way few books have, and demonstrates the fundamental, and too often forgotten, importance of the human element in serving and protecting the nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John C. McManus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0451233417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451233417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nal Caliber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.64h x 6.33w x 1.17d","brand":"John C. McManus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919789359359,"sku":"9780451233417","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b98bba4d-b4f0-4a78-ab14-3df553dca3c1.jpg?v=1680811920","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/grunts-john-c-mcmanus-9780451233417","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}