The Assault on Peleliu

The Assault on Peleliu
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 1536919063
ISBN-13 : 9781536919066
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Book Synopsis The Assault on Peleliu by : Frank O. Hough

Download or read book The Assault on Peleliu written by Frank O. Hough and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Assault on Peleliu, first published in 1950, is a detailed recounting of the U.S. Marines' fierce battle for Peleliu, part of the Palau Islands in the south Pacific. Facing approx. 11,000 hardened, entrenched Japanese troops, the 1st Marine Division began landing operations on September 15, 1944. What followed were more than two months of bloody fighting resulting in heavy casualties before the island was declared secure in late November. Included are more than 90 photographs and maps.


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