Paperback with numerous creases to spine; front cover edges slightly frayed. Bottom corner of front board peeling; top corner of front board has crease. Two marks on back board; printing has faded on some pages between pages 164-175 but it looks like printing error and not because of age (see pictures). Bantam Books and price of $2.95 on spine; full-color picture of man wearing military helmet with other soldiers and trees in background.

Bantam Books First Edition, First Printing Thus as indicated by complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Copyright page also lists printing history of Presidio Press edition and Bantam Press edition.

Paperback cover also states "Specially Illustrated Edition" with drawn illustrations inside.

"One of America's finest and most famous elite fighting divisions had been my home during a period of the most extreme adversity ..." is how Sledge describes his experience with the Marines. Paperback now protected by archival Mylar bag.

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