{"product_id":"the-ghost-mountain-boys-their-epic-march-and-the-terrifying-battle-for-new-guinea-the-forgotten-war-of-the-south-pacific-9780307335975","title":"The Ghost Mountain Boys: Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea--The Forgotten War of the South Pacific","description":"A harrowing portrait of a largely forgotten campaign that pushed one battalion to the limits of human suffering. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite their lack of jungle training, the 32nd Division's \"Ghost Mountain Boys\" were assigned the most grueling mission of the entire Pacific campaign in World War II: to march over the 10,000-foot Owen Stanley Mountains to protect the right flank of the Australian army during the battle for New Guinea. Reminiscent of the classics like \u003ci\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Things They Carried\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Mountain Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is part war diary, part extreme-adventure tale, and--through letters, journals, and interviews--part biography of a group of men who fought to survive in an environment every bit as fierce as the enemy they faced. Theirs is one of the great untold stories of the war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Superb.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Campbell started out with history, but in the end he has written a tale of survival and courage of near-mythic proportions.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eAmerica in WWII\u003c\/i\u003e magazine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In this compelling and sprightly written account, Campbell shines a long-overdue light on the equally deserving heroes of the Red Arrow Division.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Military.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Campbell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307335975","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43981208551561,"sku":"9780307335975","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_494fc75c-ae24-4115-9070-56b2886f5560.jpg?v=1747118797","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-ghost-mountain-boys-their-epic-march-and-the-terrifying-battle-for-new-guinea-the-forgotten-war-of-the-south-pacific-9780307335975","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}