Strong Men Armed (Media tie-in) : The United States Marines Against Japan

Written by Robert Leckie, whose wartime exploits will be featured this spring in the upcoming Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg HBO miniseries The Pacific , Strong Men Armed has been a perennial bestselling classic account of the Pacific theatre in World War II.

As scout and machine-gunner for the First Marine Division, Leckie fought in all its engagements until his wounding at Peleliu.

Here he uses firsthand experience and impeccable research to re-create the nightmarish battles of the Pacific campaign.