Description: Further DetailsTitle: Hell in the Central Pacific 1944Condition: NewEAN: 9781526762160ISBN: 9781526762160Publisher: Pen & Sword MilitaryFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 07/28/2020Item Height: 246mmItem Length: 189mmAuthor: Jon DiamondLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: The Palau IslandsDescription: In September 1944, to prevent Japanese air interdiction against General MacArthur's planned 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 comprising the 1st Marine Division and the 81st Infantry Division.While Angaur fell in four days, on Peleliu the Japanese resisted tenaciously using their underground fortifications on the Umurbrogel Ridge overlooking the airfield. It was only after over two months' bitter fighting that the Americans finally controlled the Island. Despite the heavy cost, the benefits of this hard fought and costly victory were doubtful. In the event, Mindanao and other Southern Philippine Islands were bypassed by MacArthur in favour of a direct assault on Leyte on 20 October. But, as the graphic images and well researched text bear witness, there is no denying the courage and determination shown by the attacking US forces.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBBook Series: Images of WarGenre: HistoryTopic: Military HistoryRelease Year: 2020 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: Hell in the Central Pacific 1944
Title: Hell in the Central Pacific 1944
EAN: 9781526762160
ISBN: 9781526762160
Release Date: 07/28/2020
Release Year: 2020
Item Height: 246mm
Subtitle: The Palau Islands
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Series: Images of War
Book Title: Hell in the Central Pacific 1944 : the Palau Islands
Number of Pages: 235 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books The Limited
Topic: Military / World War II, Asia / Japan, Asia / General
Publication Year: 2020
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Length: 9.5 in
Author: Jon Diamond
Book Series: Images of War Ser.
Item Width: 7.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
