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Books : The Ghost Mountain Boys: Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea---The Forgotten War of the South Pacific |
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List Price: $24.99Amazon.com's Price: $19.74 You Save: $5.25 (21%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: MP3 CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.542653
EAN: 9781400155767
Format: Audiobook, CD, MP3 Audio, Unabridged
ISBN: 1400155762
Label: Tantor Media
Manufacturer: Tantor Media
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: November 26, 2007
Publisher: Tantor Media
Sales Rank: 1840708
Studio: Tantor Media
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Reminiscent of classics like Band of Brothers and The Things They Carried, this harrowing portrait of a largely overlooked campaign is part war diary, part extreme adventure tale, and---through letters, journals, and interviews---part biography of a group of men who fought to survive in an environment every bit as fierce as the enemy they faced.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - My father was there
I purchased the book to help fill in the details of the campaign. My father was in the 32nd division and was a medic during the campaign. I remember the malaria attacks he had through out the 1950's. My father mentioned how they had to go through the hospital tent at night with a broom to sweep away the jungle rats that were chewing on the toe nails of the wounded and sick. He lost a friend that was shot through the neck by a sniper.My father stayed with him through the night;but the man died because ... Read More
Rating: - So close you can almost feel it...
Over the past few years I've tried to expand my knowledge of America's early struggle in WWII, before we were the arsenal of freedom. One of my focus points has been the war in the South West Pacific (for those not familiar, New Guinea). To further this effort, I picked up The Ghost Mountain Boys.
The Ghost Mountain Boys deals with the 32nd Infantry Division (ID) (the 32nd ID was made up of Michigan and Wisconsin National Guardsmen who were Federalized), their training, deployment to Australia, ... Read More
Rating: - Wonderful story that illustrates the true cost of freedom
This is one of the best written historical books that I have ever read. It reads more like a novel but is fully and carefully documented with historical notes. James Campbell tells a compelling story of the bitter fight between the American/Australian forces and the Japanese in a little known area in the southwest Pacific. The level of detail is perfect, giving a grim view of the terrain and hardships encountered. You truly feel the mud, the heat, the bugs, and the hunger as you read about the deprivations on ... Read More
Rating:  - "Gost Mountain Boys" DVD
Good sound rendition of "Gost Mountain Boys" on CD/ROM DVD.
During his life my father, HQ Coy - Special troops, 32nd Infantry Division, He did not speak much about his service.
This DVD provides insight of the trials and tribulation
and commemorates his New Guinea service. It is a good sound rendition of the book "GhostMountain Boys".
He did not talk much about his WW2 service.
He did, however, march on ANZAC Day commemoratiomns with Australian vets he fought alongside at Gona and ... Read More
Rating: - Ghost Mountain Boys Remembered
Along with the great U.S. sacrifices at Iwo Jima, a little known action of Americans and Australians fought well dug-in Japanese forces in Papua, New Guinea. The green troops of the 32nd Division (Wisconsin and Michigan men) withstood the withering fire from the Japanese, the plague of malaria and jungle rot, and the complete misunderstanding of the state of affairs by MacArthur. They crossed over on foot the nearly impassable Owen Stanley Mountains, referred by them as Ghost Mountain, only to be met with chest ... Read More
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