They Were Expendable
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: W.L. White
Binding: Hardback
Published: Hamish Hamilton, 1943
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Dust jacket damaged, missing spine top portion (see photo), has general wear and pages have tanning/foxing.
This gripping non-fiction account, "They Were Expendable," chronicles the harrowing experiences of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three in the Philippines during the opening days of World War II. W.L. White presents a vivid and immediate narrative of the PT boat crews' desperate fight against overwhelming odds, detailing their courage and sacrifice in the defense of the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor. The book captures the brutal realities of early Pacific theater combat, illustrating the extraordinary heroism of ordinary men facing an impossible situation. It stands as a powerful testament to the resilience and determination of those who served.
Author: W.L. White
Binding: Hardback
Published: Hamish Hamilton, 1943
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Dust jacket damaged, missing spine top portion (see photo), has general wear and pages have tanning/foxing.
This gripping non-fiction account, "They Were Expendable," chronicles the harrowing experiences of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three in the Philippines during the opening days of World War II. W.L. White presents a vivid and immediate narrative of the PT boat crews' desperate fight against overwhelming odds, detailing their courage and sacrifice in the defense of the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor. The book captures the brutal realities of early Pacific theater combat, illustrating the extraordinary heroism of ordinary men facing an impossible situation. It stands as a powerful testament to the resilience and determination of those who served.