Book · 2001 · World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, japan, okinawa island
With the Old Breed
Why people recommend it
With the Old Breed is a harrowing and widely acclaimed military memoir by E. B. Sledge that chronicles his intense combat experiences in the Pacific theater during World War II. The book was highlighted on The Book Review during the July 2024 episode titled Picking the Best Memoirs Since 1969. During the conversation, Dwight Garner singled out the military memoir as one of his absolute favorite books, noting with some regret that it narrowly missed inclusion on their top memoirs list due to its early publication date in the 1960s. A similar mention occurred on The Book Review during the July 2024 episode titled The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone, where a guest also brought up E. B. Sledge's visceral account of wartime service while discussing notable omissions from their registry. Both speakers emphasized the profound impact of Sledge's unvarnished prose, which captures the psychological and physical tolls of battle with startling clarity. These podcast references reinforced the book's enduring reputation as an essential masterpiece of war literature, prized for its raw honesty and historical significance.
Who recommended it
- Dwight Garner Discussed
Dwight Garner — 1 mention
“and the other one is is a military Memoir called with the old Breed by a man named EB Sledge it's one of my favorite books and I think it came out as well in the early 60s”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“and the other one is is a military Memoir called with the old Breed by a man named eie Sledge”