From the Book - First edition.
Bunker Hill, 1775. The battle ; The redoubt, part one ; The beach ; The rail fence ; The redoubt, part two ; The wounded and the dead ; Aftermath
Gettysburg, 1863. Combat in the Civil War ; The machine breaks down: the reality of combat ; The battle ; Marching to Gettysburg ; Skirmishing ; Artillery versus artillery ; Artillery versus infantry ; Infantry versus infantry : the attack ; Infantry versus infantry : the defense ; The attack continues ; The critical moment ; Holding the line ; At close quarters ; Surrender ; The return to normal ; Sights, sounds, smells ; The dead ; The wounded
Iwo Jima, 1945. The nature of the battle ; The strategy ; The battle ; The landing ; The beach ; The nights ; The madness in the method ; Understanding hearts and minds ; The method in the madness ; The Japanese defensive system ; Adapt or die ; Minefields and antitank weapons ; Spider traps and snipers ; Pillboxes, bunkers, blockhouses ; The caves ; Surrendering and prisoners ; After the battle