The Pacific
New York : New American Library, [2010]
Format: Book
Description: xviii, 489 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
In this companion book to the HBO series on the war in the Pacific, historian Hugh Ambrose focuses on five American soldiers who each took an active role in the difficult and costly--in terms of lives--campaign to reach the Japanese mainland. Ambrose recounts key battles--Guadalcanal, Midway, Okinawa, and the lesser-known Peleliu--and he provides a soldier's eye view of the events, conveying the great valor and sacrifices of those in uniform.
Subjects:
United States. Marine Corps -- Biography.
United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.
Marines -- United States -- Biography.
United States. Marine Corps -- Biography.
United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.
Marines -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780451232250
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY War WWII Campaigns Pacific Amb | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
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Companion book to the television miniseries.
Includes bibliographical references.
Companion book to the television miniseries.
Includes bibliographical references.