CARLSON'S RAID:
THE DARING MARINE ASSAULT ON MAKIN
George W. Smith
Presidio Press, 2001. F/F. NEW copy. Includes CD-ROM. Jacket in mylar protector.
Photographs, appendices (including Honor Roll of Marines who did not return from Makin Raid),
bibliography, index, 262 pages.
From the Publisher: "They were the celebrated Gung Ho Battalion
-- 2d Marine Raider commandos led by Lieutenant Colonel Evans Carlson who struck deep
behind enemy lines. In August 1942, as a diversion to the invasion of Guadalcanal, the
219 Raiders -- the president's son among them -- traveled two thousand miles by submarine
to Makin Atoll. In one of the most daring attacks of World War II, they caused substantial
damage to the Japanese, destroying a radio station, burning equipment, and capturing
documents that proved to have significant intelligence value -- before making a
nightmarishly hazardous withdrawal. To an America badly in need of heroes, Carlson's
Raid was the answer to a prayer. But although it was a victory, the raid's long-term
consequences were bloodier than anyone could have imagined. And, ultimately, the
controversial Carlson's high profile would be his undoing. Now, George W. Smith
tells the full story of this Marine maverick's daring mission, its unforeseen
consequences, and the decision he made when the fighting was toughest --
a decision kept secret for fifty years -- that would have brought a far
different conclusion to the famous Makin Raid.
Originally published at $29.95. Hardcover now OUT OF PRINT.
$35.00
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