House to House: An Epic Memoir of War
One of the great heroes of the Iraq War, Staff Sergeant David Bellavia captures the brutal action and raw intensity of leading his Third Platoon, Alpha Company, into a lethally choreographed kill zone: the booby-trapped, explosive-laden houses of Fallujah's militant insurgents. Bringing to...
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One of the great heroes of the Iraq War, Staff Sergeant David Bellavia captures the brutal action and raw intensity of leading his Third Platoon, Alpha Company, into a lethally choreographed kill zone: the booby-trapped, explosive-laden houses of Fallujah's militant insurgents. Bringing to searing life the terrifying intimacy of hand-to-hand infantry combat, this stunning war memoir features an indelibly drawn cast of characters, not all of whom would make it out of the city alive, as well as chilling accounts of Bellavia's singular courage: Entering one house alone, he used every weapon at his disposal in the fight of his life against America's most implacable enemy.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781416596608 (1416596607)
Publish date: December 30th 2008
Publisher: Pocket Star
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
History,
Survival,
War,
Military,
American History,
Leadership,
Military History
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