A hell of a way to die : Tarawa Atoll, 20-23 November 1943
Wright, Derrick1997
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The battle for Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands was a defining moment in the war for America. It saw the first amphibious assault by the Marine Corps, and victory was achieved only with heavy casualties. This book surveys the battle.
Main title:
A hell of a way to die : Tarawa Atoll, 20-23 November 1943 / Derrick Wright.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Windrow & Greene, 1997.
Collation:
160p., [32]p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 157) and index.
ISBN:
9781859150283 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.5426940.542
Language:
English
BRN:
402252