Product Description

From the awared winning and number one rated Fox News Channel hosted by Oliver North, War Stories highlights the most riveting stories of monumental battles in American history. North brings to life the heroic and sometimes gruesome World War II battles from the Pacific.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #593433 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-25
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

From the Inside Flap
"Another Marine reporting for duty, sir. I've spent my time in Hell."—A World War II Marine to St. Peter at the Pearly Gates When it comes to sheer savagery endured by the American fighting man, few combat theaters could match the Pacific in World War II: the sodden malarial and Japanese-infested jungles of Guadalcanal and Tarawa, the kamikaze pilots for whom death was no deterrent, and the blood-soaked beaches taken by island-hopping Marines. Here, in their own words, as told to decorated combat veteran Lt. Colonel Oliver North, are the compelling, personal stories of American veterans—soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines—about what it was really like to fight in the Pacific.

In War Stories II: Heroism in the Pacific, you'll experience the fierce combat at Bougainville, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa; you'll fly into flak with the fabled Flying Tigers and the Black Sheep Squadron of Pappy Boyington; and you'll come face-to-face with the enemy, as North interviews the Japanese veterans who fought so tenaciously against us. In War Stories II: Heroism in the Pacific, North reveals:
· The secret plan behind Japan's belief that it could defeat the United States
· Eyewitness testimony from Pearl Harbor veterans that Japanese Zeros did not fire the first shots: Our defending forces did—with startling results
· The living hell of the Bataan Death March and the daring rescue of the Ghosts of Bataan
· The "impossible" mission of the daring Doolittle Raid
· MacArthur's dramatic and emotional return to the Philippines
· The Big Battles: the Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, the Marianas, Leyte
· The forgotten China-Burma-India Theater
· How Americans cracked the secret Japanese JN-25 code and changed the course of the war War Stories II: Heroism in the Pacific is the essential book for every veteran of the war, every student of military history, and every American who is inspired by the courage and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation in one of its greatest moments.

About the Author
OLIVER L. NORTH is a combat-decorated Marine who served in Vietnam and was counter-terrorism coordinator for the United States from 1983 to 1986. He is a New York Times bestselling author of six books—including War Stories: Operation Iraqi Freedom. In addition to hosting War Stories on the FOX News Channel, North is a popular speaker, nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, and has covered U.S. Marine and Army forces in Afghanistan and Iraq while embedded with combat units.

Customer Reviews

WWII History at its' Best
War Stories II is a must have for history buffs or novices alike. First hand accounts along with maps and excellent research lead you through the war in the Pacific step by step. The war in the Pacific was especially bloody and costly simply because we were fighting an enemy that preferred death to defeat. The Geneva Conventions Accord meant nothing to the Japanese. You will feel just about every emotion available to you. My feelings were anger, disgust and shock. War is a terrible thing but the war in the Pacific was brutal and inhumane. You will not have a dull moment in this great book, from cover to cover. This should be required reading for all High School students.

About Heroes and Written by One
A wonderful book with a DVD containing interviews of some of the greatest generation who fought for our future. Dopes like Joseph from San Diego, who put down Lt. Colonel North, would'nt know a heroe if he had to spit on one. Physical cowards like Joseph show the weakness of the younger generation. I was in the Marines and know how honorable people like my WWII Colonel grandfather and his kind are. You liberals live your spoiled lives because of people like him, the ones in this book, and Lt. Colonel North. Hey Joseph, cover your ears because this will hurt: "GOD BLESS AMERICA!"

Oliver goes south
What would Oliver North be able to tell us about honor? Isn't this the same Oliver North who stumbled into the spotlight as a Reagan-administration fall guy, and prime suspect in the Iran-Contra scandal of the mid-1980s? I'm sure that one story of WWII valor that goes unrecalled in Ollie's book is that of Congressional Medal of Honor winner Senator Daniel Inoue of Hawaii. After all, Senator Inoue (who lost an arm during fighting in Italy while serving with the legendary Japanese-American 442 Regiment) presided over the Senate committee which investigated the Iran-Contra scandal, and when, during cross-examination, North questioned Inoue's patriotism, he was soundly chastised by other committee members present who had to point out to North the enormity of Inoue's sacrifice and the depth of his honor. North's reply was incredulity; after all, he had just displayed and unforgivable ingnorance of WWII history, and had embarrassed himself and his uniform in the process. I'll give this book - and it's author - a pass.