Islands of hell : the U.S. Marines in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945 / Eric Hammel.

"This book is an intense pictorial record of the United States Marines in action in the western Pacific during the grinding last year of the Pacific War. It is an unflinching tribute to the young men who died there, as well as to the old warriors still living, and the sacrifices they all made to def...

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Main Author: Hammel, Eric M.
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : MBI Pub. Co. : Zenith Press, 2010.
Subjects:
United States. > Marine Corps > History > World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:284 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"This book is an intense pictorial record of the United States Marines in action in the western Pacific during the grinding last year of the Pacific War. It is an unflinching tribute to the young men who died there, as well as to the old warriors still living, and the sacrifices they all made to defeat the Empire of the Sun"--Dust jacket.
Call Number:D769.369 .H35 2010
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (page 280) and index.
ISBN:9780760337790 (hb w/ jkt)
0760337799 (hb w/ jkt)