EDSON'S RAIDERS: 1st Marine Raider Bn in WWII by J. Alexander 1999 HC Limited Ed

by Joseph Alexander

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Limited edition

EDSON'S RAIDERS: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II by COL Joseph H. Alexander, USMC Ret. VERY GOOD++ Limited Edition hardcover, one of 3000 produced by the Edson's Raiders Association, 1999. A history of the unit known by the name of its founding commander, the legendary jungle fighter Merritt A. "Red Mike" Edson. The Raiders provided the vanguard of a US Marine Corps experiment with special lightly armed, mobile commando units in the Pacific during WWII. From 1942 to 1943, these highly trained volunteers fought 7 critical battles, desperate and bloody affairs against some of Japan's most experienced jungle fighters. 24 Raiders served with such valor that the US Navy named ships in their honor, all but one designated posthumously. Painstaking researched with an abundance of first-person accounts by an award-winning author. See CONTENTS scan. VERY GOOD++ Limited Edition hardcover, one of 3000 unnumbered copies produced, appearing unread with pages and edges clean and unmarked with the exception of very light foxing (natural oxidation) to top edges. Personalized on page xi with a 3/4" x 2" mailing sticker of the previous owner. Binding tight. Jacket shows no corner or edge wear and no tears with one small chip missing at back bottom edge as scanned. Very light scuffing and rubbing, mostly at back. Hardboards in LIKE NEW condition. Not a remainder. Collectible condition. 6.25" x 9.25." Photos, maps, illustrations, appendices, and text. Appendices include: Battle Ho

• Year: 1999
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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