Description: Further DetailsTitle: US Marine vs Japanese SoldierCondition: NewSubtitle: Saipan, Guam, and Peleliu, 1944ISBN-10: 1472861132EAN: 9781472861139ISBN: 9781472861139Publisher: Osprey PublishingFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 06/20/2024Description: Fully illustrated, this book assesses the US Marines and Japanese troops fighting in three bloody battles of World War II in the Pacific. In June 1944, the United States military launched an offensive against the Japanese forces holding the Mariana Islands and Palau. The US Marine Corps played a vital role in this campaign alongside Army and Navy forces, while their Japanese opponents mounted a desperate defense of their conquests amid the harsh island terrain. This book assesses both sides’ doctrine, tactics, weapons, and battlefield effectiveness in three battles of this stage of the Pacific War. Landing on Saipan on June 15, the Marines established a beachhead as the Japanese defenders strove to fight to the last man. On July 21, US Marine Corps and Army forces landed on Guam. Only on August 10 was Guam declared secure by the Americans, and even then resistance continued. US forces landed on Tinian on July 24 and wrested the island from its conquerors. Alongside Army troops, the US Marine Corps also targeted the island of Peleliu. Predicted to last four days, the US assault on Peleliu lasted more than two months as the defenders inflicted appalling US casualties. Featuring all-new artwork and mapping alongside archive photographs, this study assesses the tactics and technology employed by the Marines and their Japanese opponents in these bloody battles, as the Pacific War moved toward its grim climax.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 248mmItem Length: 184mmAuthor: Gregg AdamsIllustrator: Johnny ShumateContributor: Johnny Shumate (Illustrated by)Genre: Law & PoliticsTopic: Military History, HistoryBook Series: CombatRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: US Marine vs Japanese Soldier
Title: US Marine vs Japanese Soldier
Subtitle: Saipan, Guam, and Peleliu, 1944
ISBN-10: 1472861132
EAN: 9781472861139
ISBN: 9781472861139
Release Date: 06/20/2024
Release Year: 2024
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Contributor: Johnny Shumate (Illustrated by)
Series: Combat
Book Title: Us Marine Vs Japanese Soldier : Saipan, Guam, and Peleliu 1944
Number of Pages: 80 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Asia / Japan, Military / United States, World
Item Height: 0.2 in
Illustrator: Shumate, Johnny, Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 9.2 Oz
Item Length: 9.8 in
Author: Gregg Adams
Book Series: Combat Ser.
Item Width: 7.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
