We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah
Autor Patrick K. O'Donnellen Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 oct 2007
Five
months
after
being
deployed
to
Iraq,
Lima
Company's
1st
Platoon,
3rd
Battalion,
1st
Marine
Regiment,
found
itself
in
Fallujah,
embroiled
in
some
of
the
most
intense
house-to-house,
hand-to-hand
urban
combat
since
World
War
II.
In
the
city's
bloody
streets,
they
came
face-to-face
with
the
enemy-radical
insurgents
high
on
adrenaline,
fighting
to
a
martyr's
death,
and
suicide
bombers
approaching
from
every
corner.
Award-winning
author
and
historian
Patrick
O'Donnell
stood
shoulder
to
shoulder
with
this
modern
band
of
brothers
as
they
marched
and
fought
through
the
streets
of
Fallujah,
and
he
stayed
with
them
as
the
casualties
mounted.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780306815737
ISBN-10: 0306815737
Pagini: 280
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0306815737
Pagini: 280
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
Locul publicării:United States
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Notă biografică
Patrick
K.
O'Donnellis
the
author
of
eleven
critically
acclaimed
books,
includingBeyond
Valor,
winner
of
the
prestigious
William
E.
Colby
Award
for
Outstanding
Military
History.
Recenzii
"WeWere
Oneis
feelingly
narrated
by
an
intrepidwar
historian
who
risked
his
own
life
to
capture
every
raw
minute
of
theirstory."--Hampton
Sides,
author
ofBlood
and
ThunderandGhostSoldiers
"A magnificent tale of combat--mixingvalor, grit, love, blood, and sacrifice. This book defines what it means to bea Marine grunt."--Bing West, author ofThe March UpandNo True Glory
"We Were Oneis a dramatictale of courage, hardship, and the extraordinarily difficult challenges facedby a gallant Marine unit in one of the world's deadliest places. Patrick O'Donnellbrilliantly and compassionately recounts the story of our American sons calledupon to fight, bleed, die, and survive in a hostile land."--Carlo D'Este,author ofPatton: A Genius for War
"As an embedded journalist in anInfantry Platoon, O'Donnell paints an authentic picture of our Nation's most preciousassets--the Marine Riflemen--engaged in one of their fiercest fights.WeWere Oneis a gritty, boots-on-the-ground account that enables readers towitness the overwhelming will and courage of Marines as they move against theenemy."--J.N. Mattis, Lieutenant General, U.S. Marine Corps, CommandingGeneral, I Marine Expeditionary Force
"Pat O'Donnell was with us on theground in Fallujah--house to house. His story is historically accurate anddescribes the greatest personal and professional test of our lives.We WereOneis destined to be a classic of urban close combat and honors the memoryof all who made the ultimate sacrifice for their brother Marines. I am deeplythankful that Pat kept his oath to Lima Company."--Lt. Col. Willard A. Buhl, COTask Force 3/1, Operation AL FAJR
"A detailed, blow-by-blow description of the brutal street fighting...These Marines fought with great courage and the details of their battle make gripping reading."—Publishers Weekly
"[We Were One] clearly reflects valor and courage."—Kirkus Reviews
"First-rate reading...Admirably depicts the brutal realities of street-to-street, house-to-house fighting...Captures the sensory details and emotional drama of good men killing and dying for one another and their country."—Marine Corps Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times, and Army Times
"One of the best books to come out of the recent conflict in the Middle East is this blistering account of fighting the toughest of Iraq's insurgents...Riveting and frightening...In many ways this has the same intensity of experience as Mark Bowden's classicBlack Hawk Down. An exhilarating and instructive read."—Military Illustrated
"A blue-collar, in-your-face, real-life depiction of marines fighting an ingenious, determined, and radical mujahideen insurgency...This book's perspective makes it stand out among others that deal with such battles. The author's decision to write about Fallujah through the eyes and experiences of those who fought it-and to draw on his own observations-brings credibility and a real sense of truth to a compelling story of bravery, courage, and commitment to something greater than oneself."—Air & Space Power Journal
"O'Donnell depicts in graphic detail the sights and smells of urban combat and the bravery of young leathernecks, whom he describes, with some justice, as the 'next greatest generation.'"—Military Heritage
"O'Donnell takes the reader into the private world of a Marine infantry platoon...His descriptions of the Marines clearing houses, fighting the heavily doped-up insurgents, as well as the physical, mental, and emotional toll it takes on the Marines are among the most descriptive and heart-breaking accounts to come back from the Iraqi front...For those who want to begin to understand the deadly nature of fighting in an urban environment, the determination of the enemy, as well as the inherent problems in 4th Generation Warfare-as well to begin to understand the determination and dedication to their fellow Marines of those young men who are doing the fighting-then this is the book for you."—Leatherneck
"This is, being real, a more than harrowing tale...A graphic account...portraying in the starkest terms the infantryman's war."—Roanoke Times
"Superbly captures the human dimension of war that is missing in so many books of this genre...It is an extremely powerful and personal volume that will dramatically impact both those who have experienced combat and those who have not."—H-net.org
"Cover[s] the war that the mainstream media neglects: the story of countless acts of courage and sacrifice among the young soldiers and Marines who tend to remain anonymous unless they make a mistake."—Military.com
"A magnificent tale of combat--mixingvalor, grit, love, blood, and sacrifice. This book defines what it means to bea Marine grunt."--Bing West, author ofThe March UpandNo True Glory
"We Were Oneis a dramatictale of courage, hardship, and the extraordinarily difficult challenges facedby a gallant Marine unit in one of the world's deadliest places. Patrick O'Donnellbrilliantly and compassionately recounts the story of our American sons calledupon to fight, bleed, die, and survive in a hostile land."--Carlo D'Este,author ofPatton: A Genius for War
"As an embedded journalist in anInfantry Platoon, O'Donnell paints an authentic picture of our Nation's most preciousassets--the Marine Riflemen--engaged in one of their fiercest fights.WeWere Oneis a gritty, boots-on-the-ground account that enables readers towitness the overwhelming will and courage of Marines as they move against theenemy."--J.N. Mattis, Lieutenant General, U.S. Marine Corps, CommandingGeneral, I Marine Expeditionary Force
"Pat O'Donnell was with us on theground in Fallujah--house to house. His story is historically accurate anddescribes the greatest personal and professional test of our lives.We WereOneis destined to be a classic of urban close combat and honors the memoryof all who made the ultimate sacrifice for their brother Marines. I am deeplythankful that Pat kept his oath to Lima Company."--Lt. Col. Willard A. Buhl, COTask Force 3/1, Operation AL FAJR
"A detailed, blow-by-blow description of the brutal street fighting...These Marines fought with great courage and the details of their battle make gripping reading."—Publishers Weekly
"[We Were One] clearly reflects valor and courage."—Kirkus Reviews
"First-rate reading...Admirably depicts the brutal realities of street-to-street, house-to-house fighting...Captures the sensory details and emotional drama of good men killing and dying for one another and their country."—Marine Corps Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times, and Army Times
"One of the best books to come out of the recent conflict in the Middle East is this blistering account of fighting the toughest of Iraq's insurgents...Riveting and frightening...In many ways this has the same intensity of experience as Mark Bowden's classicBlack Hawk Down. An exhilarating and instructive read."—Military Illustrated
"A blue-collar, in-your-face, real-life depiction of marines fighting an ingenious, determined, and radical mujahideen insurgency...This book's perspective makes it stand out among others that deal with such battles. The author's decision to write about Fallujah through the eyes and experiences of those who fought it-and to draw on his own observations-brings credibility and a real sense of truth to a compelling story of bravery, courage, and commitment to something greater than oneself."—Air & Space Power Journal
"O'Donnell depicts in graphic detail the sights and smells of urban combat and the bravery of young leathernecks, whom he describes, with some justice, as the 'next greatest generation.'"—Military Heritage
"O'Donnell takes the reader into the private world of a Marine infantry platoon...His descriptions of the Marines clearing houses, fighting the heavily doped-up insurgents, as well as the physical, mental, and emotional toll it takes on the Marines are among the most descriptive and heart-breaking accounts to come back from the Iraqi front...For those who want to begin to understand the deadly nature of fighting in an urban environment, the determination of the enemy, as well as the inherent problems in 4th Generation Warfare-as well to begin to understand the determination and dedication to their fellow Marines of those young men who are doing the fighting-then this is the book for you."—Leatherneck
"This is, being real, a more than harrowing tale...A graphic account...portraying in the starkest terms the infantryman's war."—Roanoke Times
"Superbly captures the human dimension of war that is missing in so many books of this genre...It is an extremely powerful and personal volume that will dramatically impact both those who have experienced combat and those who have not."—H-net.org
"Cover[s] the war that the mainstream media neglects: the story of countless acts of courage and sacrifice among the young soldiers and Marines who tend to remain anonymous unless they make a mistake."—Military.com