The Marines in World War II / Michael E. Haskew.

"Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that pushed the United States into World War II and sent thousands of US Marines to fight and die on tiny islands half a world away. Today, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Tarawa are household names that hold legendary status on the Mari...

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Main Author: Haskew, Michael E. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, [2016]
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
United States. > Marine Corps > History > World War, 1939-1945.
United States. > Marine Corps.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area.
Military campaigns.
Pacific Area.
1939-1945
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:224 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Fiery awakening
  • Guts and glory on Guadalcanal
  • Bougainville and the Northern Solomons
  • Taking Tarawa
  • Marianas momentum : Saipan, Guam, and Tinian
  • Peleliu: painful paradox
  • Uncommon valor at Iwo Jima
  • Okinawa : typhoon of steel
  • Conclusion.