Hang On!

Ray Harris Jr. covers the Japanese October offensive at Guadalcanal — specifically the piecemeal attacks against Chesty Puller's battalion along the Matanikau perimeter, where poor Japanese coordination between units turned a potentially dangerous assault into a series of disjointed charges. Dense on the tactical chaos and Puller's defensive decisions, packed into a tight 27 minutes. Harris's chronological approach means you get the Japanese command confusion and the American reaction side by side.