Strong Arm Tactics

Fun read. Old style military/space opera. Think Heinlein or Andre Norton. Had the most unusual final battle I have ever read. The story follows a bad luck company of space marines on what is supposed to be a cake walk of a mission. It, of course, turns into a memorable crazy fight in an unusual setting, with unusual weapons, tactics and allies.

The narrative is set in past tense with 3rd person limited, and mostly from the new company commander's perspective. I think any readers of military fiction from middle school on up would enjoy this. Be aware that the style of writing is old school, like the golden age of science fiction.