Hell in the Central Pacific 1944 (ePub)
The Palau Islands
(Sprache: Englisch)
This WWII pictorial history covers a little-known but hard-fought Pacific War campaign with striking combat images and expertly researched text.
In September 1944, to prevent Japanese air interdiction against General MacArthur's invasion of the Southern...
In September 1944, to prevent Japanese air interdiction against General MacArthur's invasion of the Southern...
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This WWII pictorial history covers a little-known but hard-fought Pacific War campaign with striking combat images and expertly researched text.
In September 1944, to prevent Japanese air interdiction against General MacArthur's invasion of the Southern Philippines, the Americans attacked Peleliu and Angaur in the Palau group of the Western Caroline Islands. Admiral Halsey, commanding the US Third Fleet, feared the heavily defended Palaus would be costly for his III Amphibious Corps.
While Angaur fell in four days, the Japanese resisted tenaciously on Peleliu thanks to their underground fortifications on the Umurbrogel Ridge overlooking the airfield. It took more than two months of bitter fighting to take control of the Island-and the benefits of this costly victory were doubtful. But as Jon Diamond demonstrates in this fully illustrated volume, there is no denying the courage and determination shown by the attacking US forces.
In September 1944, to prevent Japanese air interdiction against General MacArthur's invasion of the Southern Philippines, the Americans attacked Peleliu and Angaur in the Palau group of the Western Caroline Islands. Admiral Halsey, commanding the US Third Fleet, feared the heavily defended Palaus would be costly for his III Amphibious Corps.
While Angaur fell in four days, the Japanese resisted tenaciously on Peleliu thanks to their underground fortifications on the Umurbrogel Ridge overlooking the airfield. It took more than two months of bitter fighting to take control of the Island-and the benefits of this costly victory were doubtful. But as Jon Diamond demonstrates in this fully illustrated volume, there is no denying the courage and determination shown by the attacking US forces.
Autoren-Porträt von Jon Diamond
Jon Diamond MD is a kidney specialist in the USA with a deep interest in the Second World War. He is a keen collector of photographs. His Stilwell and the Chindits, War in the South Pacific, Invasion of Sicily, Invasion of the Italian Mainland: Salerno to Gustav Line, 1943-1944, Onto Rome 1944; Anzio and Victory at Cassino and Beyond Rome to the Alps; Across the Arno and Gothic Line, 1944-1945 and Op Plunder The Rhine River Crossing are all published by Pen and Sword in the Images of War series.
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- Autor: Jon Diamond
- 2022, 192 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: PEN & SWORD BOOKS
- ISBN-10: 152676217X
- ISBN-13: 9781526762177
- Erscheinungsdatum: 04.01.2022
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- Dateiformat: ePub
- Größe: 95 MB
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Englisch
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