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Tin can sailors is the name of the national association of destroyer veterans in the united states. Hornfischer, quote from the last stand of the tin can sailors. The last stand of the tin can sailors audiobook james d. It has been written that so much of life is preparation, so much is routine, and so much is retrospect that the purest essence of anyones genius contracts itself to a precious few hours. About the last stand of the tin can sailors this will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. The last stand of the tin can sailors home facebook. The last stand of the tin can sailors navy general. Now he does the same for the deadliest, most pivotal naval campaign of the pacific war. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.

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Tin can sailor is a term used to refer to sailors on destroyers the last stand of the tin can sailors is a book by james d. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the last stand of the tin can sailors. It currently numbers approximately 20,000 members as of the end of 2010. Tin cans last stand a vanishing graveyard highest traditions men of task unit 77. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort uss samuel b. Praise for the last stand of the tin can sailors one of the finest wwii naval action narratives in recent years, this book follows in the footsteps of flags of our fathers. View all extended ebook content for the last stand of the tin can sailors. A writer of nonfiction who can capture a reader and pull him into his story is rare and the author does this very well. James hornfischer didnt just find a great story to tell, he crafted it with a very skillful narration.

This wonderful piece of world war ii naval history reads like a particularly good novel. This is a first rate work of military history which is very well written and illustrated, and has the added advantage that some of the stuff you learn about the entire fight was only briefly touched upon in other books. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The last stand of the tin can sailors 2004 edition. Hornfischer 2005, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Navys finest hours, the monumental naval engagements of october 2326, 1944, known collectively as the battle of leyte gulf.

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