Osprey Publishing Home
This product is usually dispatched within 10-14 days
- Delivery and returns info
-
Free UK delivery on orders £30 or over
Description
Illustrated throughout, an expert's account of a key battle between the US and Japan.
On what was a virtually unheard of Pacific island, the United States shattered the myth of Japanese invincibility. In the first American amphibious assault of the Second World War, the US Marines and Army halted the apparently irresistible Japanese advance in its tracks. Over 30,000 American and Japanese casualties were suffered in five months of bitter fighting.
From the ranks of the units that contested this campaign a seasoned fighting force of US veterans was created that would, island by island, sweep the Japanese back across the Pacific.
Table of Contents
The Opposing Plans
The Opposing Commanders
The Opposing Forces
The Landings
August
September
October
November
The Army Takes Over
The Final Phase
Epilogue
The Battlefield Today
Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Index
Product details
| Published | 25 Sep 1992 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781855322530 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 85 b/w; 20 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Campaign |
| Short code | CAM 18 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Resources
Discover More
Visit our exclusive member's website to see artwork, maps, and more from this book.
Resources
Book Vote
Tell us what titles you would like to see published by Osprey, then vote for your favourites in our monthly book vote!
Related Titles
