EDSON'S RAIDERS: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II by Col. Joseph H. Alexander, USMC Ret. NEW First Edition unstated, first printing paperback, 2001. Produced by the Naval Institute Press, the history of the unit known by the name of its founding commander, the legendary jungle fighter Merritt A. "Red Mike" Edson. The Raiders provided the vanguard of a US Marine Corps experiment with special lightly armed, mobile commando units in the Pacific during WWII. From 1942 to 1943, these highly trained volunteers fought 7 critical battles, desperate and bloody affairs against some of Japan's most experienced jungle fighters. 24 Raiders served with such valor that the US Navy named ships in their honor, all but one designated posthumously. Painstaking researched with an abundance of first-person accounts by an award-winning author.

NEW First Edition unstated, first printing paperback, unread with pages and edges clean and unmarked. Binding tight with spine not creased. Cover shows no corner or edge wear with no tears or scuffing. Not a remainder. Mint condition. 6" x 9". Photos, maps, illustrations, appendices, and text. Appendices include: Battle Honors and Commanding Officers; Ships Named After Raiders; and Postwar Milestones. 345 pgs.