The Assault on Peleliu

The Assault on Peleliu, first published in 1950, is a detailed recounting of the U.S. Marines' fierce battle for the Peleliu, part of the Palau Islands in the south Pacific. Facing approx. 11,00 hardened, entrenched Japanese troops, the 1st Marine Division began landing operations on September 15, 1944. What followed were more than two months of bloody fighting resulting in heavy casualties before the island was declared secure in late November. Included are more than 90 photographs and maps.

Author: Frank Hough
Publisher: Uncommon Valor Press
Published: 12/06/2023
Pages: 230
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9798869036612

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