House to House

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On the night of November 10, 2004, a U.S. Army infantry squad under Staff Sergeant David Bellavia entered the heart of the city of Fallujah and plunged into one of the most sustained and savage urban battles in the history of American men at arms.

With Third Platoon, Alpha Company, part of the Army's Task Force 2/2, Bellavia and his men confronted an enemy who had had weeks to prepare, booby-trapping houses, arranging ambushes, rigging entire city blocks as explosives-laden kill zones, and even stocking up on atropine, a steroid that pumps up fighters in the equivalent of a long-lasting crack high. Entering one house, alone, Bellavia faced the fight of his life against six insurgents, using every weapon at his disposal, including a knife. It is the stuff of legend and the chief reason he is one of the great heroes of the Iraq War.

Bringing to searing life the terrifying intimacy of hand-to-hand infantry combat, House to House is far more than just another war story. Populated by an indelibly drawn cast of characters, from a fearless corporal who happens to be a Bush-hating liberal to an inspirational sergeant-major who became the author's own lost father figure, it develops the intensely close relationships that form between soldiers under fire. Their friendships, tested in brutal combat, would never be quite the same. Not all of them would make it out of the city alive. What happened to them in their bloody embrace with America's most implacable enemy is a harrowing, unforgettable story of triumph, tragedy, and the resiliency of the human spirit.

A timeless portrait of the U.S. infantryman's courage, House to House is a soldier's memoir that is destined to rank with the finest personal accounts of men at war.

What Customers Say About House to House:

Was pleased with this product and it was all my son had said it would be.

The deprivations that the soldiers endure are amazing. This is an incredibly graphic depiction of battle in Iraq.

It is riveting, it is raw, and it is scary for someone who has a loved one serving in harm's way. Maybe if we did we would at last be able to truly appreciate the sacrifice given, not only by those who fall but also by those who live through the battle. I have a son in the Infantry.

I am in awe of these men and of what they accomplished and the conditions in which they accomplished it. My simple review does not do the book justice, I can only suggest that if you have any desire to know what our military sacrifices you should read this book. I truly believe that part of our country's problem is that we do not put the stories along side the names of those who fall.

I have put off reading this book for sometime. Every American should read it. To all those who were there, thank you.

After reading it part of me wishes I had not. Having said that, the book was awesome.

wow that was a well written book,covered all the angles,I here so many people say it's Bush's fault we shouldn't even be there, that may be so but we are there and our marines and soldiers were slugging it out in Falluja and the auther points out how politics can really change the dynamics of a situation when maybe military commanders on scene who know from weeks and months of studying the terrorists what the best course of action should be,I think with the mix of personalities the military leaders would of kept each other in check and done what was best for our military personel and the civilians of Falluja.

House to House should be included in the "must read" Commandant's list of recommended books. This is a great squad level account of the Battle for Fallujah in 2004. Bellavia placed Fitts as an icon on which he inspired himself.Bellavia's return to Fallujah to pay respects for his fallen comrades is a great tribute.Book reads fast and believe me you do not want to set it down. Bellavia pulls no punches, he addresses his strenghts and weaknesses and writes about his great friend Fitts with the greatest respect. Bellavia writes with great candor about his fellow brothers in arms. Other infantrymen should read House to House especially squad leaders.