House to house
Subtitle: an epic memoir of war
By: David Bellavia ; with John R. Bruning
Contributors: Bruning, John R
Edition: 1st Free Press hardcover ed
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 321
ISBN-13: 9781416574712
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.