{"product_id":"angels-against-the-sun-a-wwil-saga-of-grunts-grit-and-brotherhood-paperback","title":"Angels Against the Sun: A Wwil Saga of Grunts, Grit, and Brotherhood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames M. Fenelon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, historian and former paratrooper James M. Fenelon offers a grunt's-eye view of the 11th Airborne's heroic campaign to liberate the Philippines in World War II. A soldier's history at its best.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Grunt's-Eye View of Pacific Warfare The Pacific theater of World War II pitted American fighting men against two merciless enemies: the relentless Japanese army and the combined forces of monsoons, swamps, mud, privation, and disease. General Joseph Swing's rowdy paratroopers of the 11th Airborne Division-- nicknamed the \"Angels\"--fought in some of the war's most dramatic campaigns, from bloody skirmishes in Leyte's unforgiving rainforests to the ferocious battles on Luzon, including the hellish urban combat of Manila. The Angels were trained as elite shock troops, but high American casualties often forced them into action as ground-pounding infantrymen. Surviving on airdropped supplies and reinforcements, the Angels fought their way across nearly impassable terrain, emerging as one of the most lethal units in the Pacific War. Their final task was the occupation of Japan, where they were the first American boots on the ground.\u003ci\u003eAngels Against the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable account of the liberation of the Philippines. In the tradition of \u003ci\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, historian and former paratrooper James M. Fenelon offers a grunt's-eye view of the war. This is a soldier's history at its best.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames M. Fenelon\u003c\/b\u003e is a paratrooper turned historian. He served in the U.S. Army for more than a decade and is a graduate of the U.S. Army's Airborne, Jumpmaster, and Pathfinder schools. His previous book, \u003ci\u003eFour Hours of Fury: The Untold Story of World War II's Largest Airborne Invasion and the Final Push into Nazi Germany\u003c\/i\u003e, was widely praised; the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ecalled it \"inspired\" and the \u003ci\u003eArmy Times\u003c\/i\u003e called it \"a riveting account.\" He has written for \u003ci\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eMilitary History\u003c\/i\u003e, and other outlets, and served as a technical advisor for World War II documentaries. An alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin, Fenelon and his wife live in the Texas Hill Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695328399423,"sku":"9781684515073","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/df28b351af4ff099d38553325f846c5e.webp?v=1765003426","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/angels-against-the-sun-a-wwil-saga-of-grunts-grit-and-brotherhood-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}