With the Old Breed
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With the Old Breed

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Part 1, Foreword
  • Part 1, Chapter 1
  • Part 1, Chapter 2
  • Part 1, Chapter 3
  • Part 1, Chapter 4
  • Part 1, Chapter 5
  • Part 1, Chapter 6
  • Part 2, Foreword
  • Part 2, Chapter 7
  • Part 2, Chapter 8
  • Part 2, Chapter 9
  • Part 2, Chapter 10
  • Part 2, Chapter 11
  • Part 2, Chapter 12
  • Part 2, Chapter 13
  • Part 2, Chapter 14
  • Part 2, Chapter 15
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Death, Horror, and Trauma Theme Icon
    Death, Horror, and Trauma
  • Patriotism and Morality Theme Icon
    Patriotism and Morality
  • Leadership and Courage Theme Icon
    Leadership and Courage
  • Friendship and Camaraderie Theme Icon
    Friendship and Camaraderie
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Eugene “Sledgehammer” Sledge
  • Cpl. Merriell “Snafu” Shelton
  • Capt. Andrew “Ack Ack” Haldane
  • 1st Lt. Edward “Hillbilly” Jones
  • John Redifer
  • Mac
  • Cpl. R. V. Burgin
  • Ken “Doc” Caswell
  • Gunnery Sgt. Elmo Haney
  • Gunnery Sgt. Henry “Hank” Boyes
  • Cpl. Doherty
  • Lt. Duke
  • Jay de l’Eau
  • Robert Oswalt
  • Capt. Paul Douglas
  • Bill
  • Sam
  • Howard Nease
  • “Shadow”
  • “Kathy”
  • Gen. Douglas MacArthur
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Legros, Christine. "With the Old Breed." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 4 Mar 2019. Web. 9 Jul 2025.


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Legros, Christine. "With the Old Breed." LitCharts LLC, March 4, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/with-the-old-breed.

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