Bitter Peleliu: The Forgotten Struggle On Pacific War&Apos S Worst Battlefield Joseph Wheelan Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

The Hard-Hitting History Of Pacific War\ S \ Forgotten Battle\ Peleliu – A Story Intelligence Failings And Impossible Bravery In Late 1944 As Precursor To Invasion Philippines U Military Analysts Decided Seize Small Island Ensure That Japanese Airfield There Could Not Threaten Forces This Important New Book Explores Dramatic ‘Forgotten’ Battle Campaign’s Strategic Bitter Reveals How Officers Failed Detect Complex Network Caves Tunnels Pillboxes Hidden Inside Island’s Coral Ridges More Importantly They Did Discern Nor Before It Happened Defense Would Represent Tectonic Shift Strategy No Contested Enemy Landings At Water’s Edge Wild Banzai Attacks Now Invaders Be Raked On Beaches By Mortar Artillery Fire Then Penetrated Deeper Into Defensive Systems He Find Himself Ground Carefully Prepared For Purpose Killing Many Americans Possible Battle-Hardened 1St Marine Division Was Hornets’ Nest Like Other Yet Thanks Pre-Invasion Over-Confidence Part Commanders 30 36 News Correspondents Accredited Campaign Had Left Prior D-Day Full Horror 74-Day Reduced Media Presence Has Never Garnered Type Attention Deserves War Historian Joseph Wheelan Dissects American Analyses Tactics Recreates Marines’ Horrific Experiences Worst Battlegrounds Is Brilliant Compelling Read Σελίδες: 336 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0110 Διαστάσεις: 15 3X15 3Cm