The Pacific....

[JackSchwartz]

I've read two of the books they say "The Pacific" series is partly based on. "Helmet for My Pillow" by Robert Leckie and "With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa" by Eugene Sledge. Both of them are excellent reads. I read Robert Leckie's book first which ended up being perfect because if you read both books back-to-back it kind of follows a chronological order. Leckie first entered the Pacific Theater at Guadalcanal and was done by the battle of Peleliu. Sledge started at Peleliu and was done after the battle of Okinawa.

I was on quite a WWII kick for a while. I read "Band of Brothers" along with the two books mentioned above right in a row. Then I moved on to a book called "The Marines of Autumn" by James Brady. This one is historical fiction about the Korean War.

I can't wait for "The Pacific" to start. Without taking anything away from the soldiers who fought in Europe, the battles in the Pacific were so brutal and savage I can't keep myself from wondering what this new series is going to look like. I've also watches Band of Brothers so many times I've lost count. If this Pacific series is even close to as good as Band of Brothers I'll be happy.


Eric