The Marines in World War II: From the Defence of Wake Island to Okinawa
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Offers an account every major Marine Corps combat operation in World War II, including Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Peleliu, Guam, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Find out about the brave defense of Wake Island by a few hundred Marines in the first weeks of the war; the exploits of the Marine Raiders at Guadalcanal; and the battle for Iwo Jima, which cost the Marines 6821 killed and a staggering 17,000 wounded to capture the eight-square mile island.
Features 180 authentic photographs, artworks, and maps.
Find out about the brave defense of Wake Island by a few hundred Marines in the first weeks of the war; the exploits of the Marine Raiders at Guadalcanal; and the battle for Iwo Jima, which cost the Marines 6821 killed and a staggering 17,000 wounded to capture the eight-square mile island.
Features 180 authentic photographs, artworks, and maps.
- ISBN:
- 9781838860905
- Publication Date:
- 2021-08-03
- Publisher:
- Amber Books Ltd
- Language:
- English
- Page Count:
- 224
- Size:
- 9.75" l x 7.43" w x 0.56" h
Info
- History and Geography
Category
- World War I and II
Subject