{"product_id":"going-for-broke-9780806159416","title":"Going for Broke","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 442nd Regimental Combat Team was a mostly Japanese American unit consisting of soldiers drafted before Pearl Harbor, volunteers from Hawaii, and even recruits from relocation centres. In \u003cem\u003eGoing for Broke\u003c\/em\u003e, James McCaffrey traces these men's experiences in World War II, from training to some of the deadliest combat in Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this compelling, easy-to-read account, James M. McCaffrey offers a comprehensive history of the 100th\/442nd Infantry Regiment, one of the army's most renowned combat units in World War II. In telling the story of the entire regiment, \u003ci\u003eGoing for Broke\u003c\/i\u003e represents an important first in the historiography of World War II.\"\" - Michael D. Doubler, author of \u003ci\u003eClosing with the Enemy: How GIs Fought the War in Europe, 1944 - 1945\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Through skilled narration and combat analysis, McCaffrey integrates the 100th\/442nd into the total war effort. His subjects emerge as 'soldiers like the rest' - challenged and harassed by racism, but not victims.\"\" - Dennis Showalter, author of \u003ci\u003eInstrument of War: The German Army 1914 - 18\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"A comprehensive overview for anyone interested in the Japanese-American soldiers' struggle, not only against their German enemies but also to gain acceptance as equals among their fighting countrymen.\"\"  - \u003ci\u003eMilitary History\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49944528290135,"sku":"9780806159416","price":20.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780806159416.jpg?v=1738811049","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/going-for-broke-9780806159416","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}