The Ghost Mountain boys : their epic march and the terrifying battle for New Guinea-- the forgotten war of the South Pacific / James Campbell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campbell, James.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 126th--History.

United States.

United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 126th.

World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Papua New Guinea.

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 378 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Crown Publishers, [2007]

Summary:

During the battle for New Guinea, a unit of American soldiers was assigned the most grueling mission of the entire Pacific campaign: to march over the 10,000-foot Owen Stanley Mountains and to protect the right flank of the Australian army. This is their story.

Contents:

A Guide to the Book's Major Characters ix

Chapter 1 Escape to the South 9

Chapter 2 A Train Heading West 20

Chapter 3 Arrival Down Under 38

Chapter 4 Sons of Heaven 56

Chapter 5 Cannibal Island 66

Chapter 6 Forlorn Hope 77

Chapter 7 The Bloody Track 90

Chapter 8 Marching into the Clouds 98

Chapter 9 One Green Hell 123

Chapter 10 To Swallow One's Tears: (Namida O Nomu) 143

Chapter 11 Fever Ridge 152

Chapter 12 The Kill Zone 165

Chapter 13 A Poor Man's War 179

Chapter 14 If They Don't Stink, Stick 'Em 198

Chapter 15 The Butcher's Bill 217

Chapter 16 Breaking the Stalemate 234

Chapter 17 Caged Birds 258.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-357) and index.

ISBN:

9780307335968

0307335968

OCLC:

122261936