audiobook The Thirteenth Tribe: The Kazar Empire and Its Heritage by Arthur Koestler in History

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The true story of R.V. Burgin; the real-life World War II Marine Corps hero featured in HBO®'s The Pacific. “Read his story and marvel at the man...and those like him.”—Tom Hanks When R.V. Burgin joined the U.S. Marines on November 13th; 1942; he never imagined what was waiting for him and his fellow riflemen in the Pacific Islands during World War II. From New Britain through Peleliu to Okinawa; Burgin’s platoon; Company K; Third Battalion; Fifth Marine Regiment; First Marine Division; encountered a ferocious; committed; and desperate enemy in the Japanese—engaging them in some of the most harrowing and horrifying conflicts of the war. In this harrowing memoir; R.V. Burgin reveals his experiences as a marine at war in the Pacific Theater. Schooled in Melbourne; Australia; by the veterans who had just returned from combat in Guadalcanal; Company K confronted snipers; ambushes along narrow jungle trails; abandoned corpses of hara-kiri victims; and howling banzai attacks as they island-hopped from one bloody battle to the next. During his two years of service; Burgin rose from a green private to a seasoned sergeant; and earned a Bronze Star for his valor at Okinawa. With unforgettable drama and an understated elegance; Burgin’s gripping narrative chronicles the waning days of World War II; bringing to life the hell that was the Pacific War.