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Peleliu 1944 : the forgotten corner of hell / Derrick Wright ; illustrated by Howard Gerrard.
- Title
- Peleliu 1944 : the forgotten corner of hell / Derrick Wright ; illustrated by Howard Gerrard.
- Author
- Wright, Derrick, 1928-
- Publication
- Oxford : Osprey, 2002.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | D767.99.P4 M67 2002 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Gerrard, Howard.
- Description
- 96 p. : ill. (some col.); 25 cm.
- Summary
- "Equaling Tarawa and Okinawa in scale and ferocity, until recently the battle for Peleliu has been regarded as the Pacific War's "forgotten battle," and sadly one that should never have been fought. A massive carrier-based attack some weeks before the invasion destroyed all aircraft and shipping in the area and virtually isolated the Japanese garrison. 1st Marine Division commander, General Rupertus, made extravagant claims that the capture of Peleliu would "only take three days - maybe two." But Japanese fought a bloody battle of attrition from prepared positions and in a struggle of unprecedented savagery a whole Marine Division was bled white."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series Statement
- Campaign ; 110
- Uniform Title
- Campaign (Osprey Publishing) 110.
- Subject
- Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 1841765120
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library