House to house
Subtitle: a soldier's memoir
By: David Bellavia ; with John R. Bruning.
Contributors: Bruning, John R.
Edition: 1st Free Press trade pbk. ed.
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
ISBN-13: 9781416546979
Subjects: Bellavia, David, -- 1975-; Iraq War, 2003- -- Personal narratives, American.
Genres: Personal narratives, American.
Description: In November, 2004, a U.S. infantry squad in Fallujah plunged into one of the most sustained and savage urban battles in the history of American men at arms. Ssg. Bellavia and his men confronted an enemy who had had weeks to prepare, booby-trapping houses, arranging ambushes, rigging entire city blocks as explosive-laden kill zones, and even stocking up on steroids. Entering one house, alone, Bellavia faced the fight of his life against six insurgents, using every weapon at his disposal, including a knife. Bringing to life the terrifying intimacy of hand-to-hand infantry combat, and populated by a well-drawn cast of characters, this is more than just another war story. The book develops the intensely close relationships that form between soldiers under fire, in a harrowing story of triumph, tragedy, and the resiliency of the human spirit.--From publisher description.