The Old Breed... The Complete Story Revealed
A Father, A Son, and How WWII in the Pacific Shaped Their Lives

An excellent companion to a remarkable book. With The Old Breed on Pelileu and Okinawa is an essential book for anyone wanting to understand WWII in the Pacific. This book maps how the experiences of combat shaped Dr. Sledge beyond 1945 and influenced his son. This book is well written and has a hum......more

It doesn’t get better than this While I was skeptical about the quality of this book based on its title and subtitle, it delivered in immeasurable ways more than it promised. The writing was excellent, the research rock solid, and the genuine sense of family and purpose came through on every page. As......more

What an excellent follow-up to Eugene Sledge's "With The Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa". As his father's book is my favorite WW2 memoir, I had preordered Henry's book and was toughly taken in by it all. Reading the unpublished manuscript was wonderful and added to the depth of "With The Old Bree......more

"Some World War II veterans happily donned dress uniforms with ribbons and medals and rode in the back backs of convertibles in Veterans Day parades cheered by throngs of well-wishers, but my father just wanted to forget about all of it". - W. Henry Sledge With the Old Breed: At Peleliu & Okinawa by......more

Great read. Henry did an excellent job adding his thoughts and memories to his dad’s experiences during World War II in the Pacific. We all need to remember and never forget those men and women who put it all on the line for our freedom. Eugene “Sledgehammer” Sledge was in my opinion an “American He......more