The Face of Battle World War II and into how we live

and into how we live our lives

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Little did he know that he would be training under a living legend of the Corps—Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone

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The Face of Battle World War II and into how we liveJohn Keegan's groundbreaking portrayal of the common soldier in the heat of battle a masterpiece that explores the physical and mental aspects of warfare The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield: a look at the direct experience of individuals at the "point of maximum danger." Without the myth making elements of rhetoric and xenophobia, and breaking away from the stylized format of battle descriptions, John Keegan has written what is