Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II
by Alexander, Joseph H.Edition: Reprint
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-11-15
Publisher(s): Naval Inst Pr
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Summary
Under the fiery leadership of Merritt "Red Mike" Edson, the 1st Marine Raider Battalion provided the vanguard of a strategic experiment with seaborne commando units in the Pacific. From 1942 to 1943 Edson's Raiders fought seven critical battles in Tulagi, Guadalcanal, and New Georgia against some of Japan's most experienced jungle fighters. Twenty-four Raiders had ships named in their honor. Col. Joseph Alexander's book presents abundant first-person accounts of the conflicts, from Edson himself to such hard-nosed NCOs as Angus Goss, Walter Burak, and Anthony Palonis.
Author Biography
Col Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (RET.), a Marine combat veteran from Asheville, NC, is the award-winning author of six books, including Utmost Savagery. He helps produce military documentaries and serves as historical adviser for the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Prologue: Those Men in Burlap Hats | p. 1 |
| The Roots of the Raiders, 1937-1941 | p. 3 |
| Commandos or Raiders? December 1941-March 1942 | p. 26 |
| Combat Duty Beyond the Seas, April-August 1942 | p. 50 |
| Assault on Tulagi, August 1942 | p. 80 |
| The Tasimboko Raid, August-September 1942 | p. 107 |
| Edson's Ridge: The Opening Round, September 1942 | p. 135 |
| Edson's Ridge: The Climax, 13-14 September 1942 | p. 164 |
| Fighting along the Matanikau, September-October 1942 | p. 198 |
| Under the Southern Cross, October 1942-July 1943 | p. 229 |
| The Dragon's Peninsula, New Georgia, July-August 1943 | p. 255 |
| The Enduring Legacy, September 1943-August 1945 | p. 296 |
| Battle Honors and Commanding Officers | p. 321 |
| Ships Named after 1st Raiders | p. 323 |
| Postwar Milestones | p. 325 |
| Notes on Sources | p. 329 |
| Index | p. 331 |
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