This pictorial chronicle of America's bitter war against Japanese imperialism interweaves poignant first-person memories with an extensive colour portfolio of dramatic wartime relics that have survived decades on most of the Pacific island battlefields.
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Rex Alan Smith is a veteran of 36 months with the Army Engineers in the Pacific. His books include: One Last Look (Abbeville), about the 8th Air Force in World War II, and The Carving of Mount Rushmore (Abbeville). Gerald Meehl, the author of more than 90 articles, has traveled extensively in the South Pacific for three decades and has photographed every major island battlefield as well as other related sites. Joe Foss, Medal of Honor winner at Guadalcanal, was the Marine Corps' Ace of Aces, with 26 confirmed kills, the first American fighter pilot to surpass Eddie Rickenbacker's record set in World War I.
This pictorial chronicle of America's bitter war against Japanese imperialism interweaves poignant first-person memories with an extensive colour portfolio of dramatic wartime relics that have survived decades on most of the Pacific island battlefields.
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Vendeur : Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Etats-Unis
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Vendeur : Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
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Vendeur : Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. Abbeville Press; New York, 2002. Hardcover. A Near Fine, red cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, blind stamped lettering on front board, bumped top rear board corner, minimal use/handling marks, in a Near Fine, minimal handling/rub marks to panels, trace edge/corner wear, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. Oblong 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 316pp, indexed, bibliography, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. N° de réf. du vendeur SKU1029301
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Vendeur : Klondyke, Almere, Pays-Bas
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Vendeur : Abyssbooks, Crestone, CO, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Like New. Fine in every way and inscribed by Gerald Meehl. Stated "First Edition." Gift worthy! N° de réf. du vendeur L1-JCET-7XT7
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Vendeur : Kisselburg Military Books, Potomac, MD, Etats-Unis
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Vendeur : DeckleEdge LLC, Albuquerque, NM, Etats-Unis
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Vendeur : Rhos Point Books, Conwy, Royaume-Uni
Hardback. Dust Jacket, Both in Fine condition. Not Inscribed. Large Format. 316 Pages. Fully illustrated throughout. This is a heavy book that will incur extra postage overseas. Color photography by Gerald A Meehl. Pacific legacy presents something else unique among World War 11 histories, an unprecedented color record - spanning nearly 30 years - of dramatic wartime relics that survived for decades on most of the Pacific Island Battlefields. American landing craft and tanks are still there on treacherous reefs and beaches where trafically they were stopped by enemy fire so long ago, aircraft of both sides lie hidden in jungles where they crashed, battle scarred Japanese pillboxes and artillery emplacements still stand sentinel. and packed coral landing strips for our heavy bombers remain as good as new. Such evocative memento mori have been captured beautifully by Jerry Meehl, probably the only photographer to have trod so many of these far flung battle sites, some of them still rife underfoot with unstable explosives and now off limits, as Iwo Jima, once again a Japanese stronghold. The authors also searched official archives for pictures that really show the agonies of combat, and in these one often sees the very tanks and and amtracs that still remain on distant invasion beaches. Also uncovered were captured photos of Japanese pillboxes and gun emplacements newly built in dramatic contrast to what they look like now. N° de réf. du vendeur 31917
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