Charlie Battery: A Marine Artillery Unit in Iraq (Hellgate Memories Series) (Hellgate Memories Series) - Softcover

Andrew J. Lubin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555716423 ISBN 13: 9781555716424

Publisher: L&R Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

"Charlie Battery" is the harrowing and personal account of a Marine Corps artillery battery fighting for survival in the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom as they fight in the vicious battle at An-Nasiriyah. Written by the father of one of Charlie Battery's Marines, the story follows their sudden call to war, their deployment in the largest convoy since WW2, and their baptism-by-fire at An-Nas. Through extraordinary interviews with the Marines, their families, and their superior officers, we are given a rare glimpse of what they early days of the war in Iraq were like for the Marines and their families - not only for the Marines who foughyt, but for all those who watched it unfold live at 0330 one morning on MSNBC

About this title

About the Author:

Andrew Lubin is rapidly becoming one of the pre-eminent writers on the history of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. With 8 embeds under his belt in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Beirut, Andrew goes out in the field and shares the same dirt, grit, fear, and excitement of with the Marines and Soldiers with whom he lives and writes. Andrew currently lives and writes in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Review:

"CHARLIE BATTERY is a critically important contribution to community and academic library shelves...this is the fascinating and informative account of a Marine Artillery battery and their experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom..."Charlie Battery" is compelling reading - and especially commended to military buffs and civilians... MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW, December 2006, awards "5-stars". --Midwest Book Review

Charlie Battery is great writing...this book has much more depth and feeling than any book coming out of the war to date...this book gets 5-Stars ! 2007 Gold Medal Winner for Best Military Non-Fiction --MILITARY WRITERS SOCIETY of AMERICA

"Charlie Battery is An essential addition to the book shelf of any young marine or those who would understand them. A gripping ground-level account that illuminates the boots-on-the-ground and their pivotal role in the taking of Iraq." --Kathy Roth-Douquet, Co-author of AWOL; The Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from Military Service

About this edition

• Publisher: L&R Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1555716423
• ISBN 13: 9781555716424
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 194
• Editor: Vickie R. Reierson
• Illustrator: Jan Olsson