Facing Fearful Odds

Facing Fearful Odds
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Publisher : Bison Books
Total Pages : 792
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015040615562
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Book Synopsis Facing Fearful Odds by : Gregory J. W. Urwin

Download or read book Facing Fearful Odds written by Gregory J. W. Urwin and published by Bison Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Wake finally fell on 23 December 1941, its garrison made the Japanese pay an embarrassingly high price for a tiny coral outpost.


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