Landing on the beach at Peleliu in 1944 as twenty-year-old new recruit to the US Marines, Eugene Sledge can only try desperately to survive. This memoir tells the cruelty, bravery and deaths of the men he fought alongside, and of his own journey from...Daugiau...
Although it was the largest and final battle of the Pacific War, the Battle for Okinawa has long been overshadowed by other dramatic events in 1945. The books that have been written about it emphasize the role of infantrymen, armor, and U.S. Ma...Daugiau...
The first full publication of the writings of Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., a major figure of the Pacific War. ...an outstanding volume, which is extremely beneficial for two key reasons. First, it adds significantly to ones understanding of t...Daugiau...
Instant New York Times Bestseller · Winner of the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award from the Marine Corps Heritage FoundationBuzz Bissingers Friday Night Lights is an American classic. With ...Daugiau...
Having all but swept the Japanese Imperial Navy from the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, the Allied forces stood on the brink of invading the Japanese Home Islands. The launching pad for the invasion was to be the island of Okinawa. Amid the...Daugiau...
This extraordinary, never-before-told story of WWII follows two U.S. Marine Corps regiments, comprised of some of the greatest football talent, as they played each other in a football game in the dirt and coral of Guadalcanal known as The Mosquito B...Daugiau...
Relates the unique story behind a football game played on Christmas Eve, 1944, between Marine regiments training for the invasion of Okinawa, a game that featured one of the greatest pools of football talent ever assembled and would become known as T...Daugiau...
WWIII may be right around the corner. Most U.S. infantry outfits are grossly underprepared for it. This tactical assessment of the last big battle of WWII should help you to see why. Our present-day rifle companies are among the best equipped and le...Daugiau...
This study describes the air-sea offensive supporting the ground-force invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa in February and April 1945, which led to the sinking of the Yamato and the onslaught of the Japanese kamikaze. This study de...Daugiau...
A gritty, first-person account. ... One can hear Shaw&;s voice as if he were sitting beside you. &;Wall Street JournalAn unforgettable soldier&;s-eye view of the Pacific War&;s bloodi...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 27-May-2021, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: Da Capo Press Inc, ISBN-13: 9780306903205)
A stirring narrative of World War IIs final major battlethe Pacific wars largest, bloodiest, most savagely fought campaignthe last of its kind. On Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, more than 184,000 US troops began landing on the only...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 04-May-2021, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: Grand Central Publishing, ISBN-13: 9780316534680)
From the award-winning historian, Saul David, the riveting narrative of the heroic US troops, bonded by the brotherhood and sacrifice of war, who overcame enormous casualties to pull off the toughest invasion of WWIIs Pacific Theater -- and the J...Daugiau...
Excellent Antony Beevor Saul David is a brilliant historian In shocking and jaw-dropping detail, he brings a battle that deserves far greater prominence and understanding vividly back to life James Holland...Daugiau...
On September 15, 1944, the U.S. First Marine Division landed on a small island in the Central Pacific called Peleliu as a prelude to the liberation of the Philippines. Among the first wave of Marines that hit the beach that day was 22-year-old George...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 29-Oct-2020, Hardback, Leidėjas: Naval Institute Press, ISBN-13: 9781682475263)
This descriptive narrative is intended for general readers, students, scholars, and war buffs. The book details the bravery of Vice Admiral Marc Mitschers Task Force 58 fighting against the Thunder Gods, Japanese suicide pilots led by Vice Admir...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 05-May-2020, Hardback, Leidėjas: Grand Central Publishing, ISBN-13: 9780316534673)
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From the award-winning historian, Saul David, the riveting narrative of the heroic US troops, bonded by the brotherhood and sacrifice of war, who overcame enormous casualties to pull off the toughest invasion of WWIIs Pacific Theater -- and the Jap...Daugiau...
Its 1945, and the world is in the grip of war. Hideki lives on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. When WWII crashes onto his shores, Hideki is drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps to fight for the Japanese army. He is handed a grenade and...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 16-Apr-2020, Hardback, Leidėjas: Da Capo Press Inc, ISBN-13: 9780306903229)
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Drawing on accounts by U.S. combatants and Japanese sources, the author chronicles World War IIs final major battlethe Pacific wars largest, bloodiest, most savagely fought campaignthe last of its kind. 30,000 first printing. A st...Daugiau...
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A 75th-anniversary account of the Battle of Okinawa is told from the first-person perspective of a Bronze Star hero and commander of the Deadeyes unit, which played a crucial role in the surrender of Japanese forces. 50,000 first printing. ...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 02-Apr-2020, Hardback, Leidėjas: William Collins, ISBN-13: 9780008342487)
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Excellent Antony Beevor Saul David is a brilliant historian In shocking and jaw-dropping detail, he brings a battle that deserves far greater prominence and understanding vividly back to life James Holland...Daugiau...
