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Wake Island 1941: A battle to make the gods weep - Couverture souple

Moran, Jim

 
9781849086035: Wake Island 1941: A battle to make the gods weep
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ISBN 10 : 1849086036 ISBN 13 : 9781849086035
Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

An illustrated examination of the daring last stand by a collection of marines, sailors, and other service personnel on Wake Island in World War II - one of the legendary stories of American military history.

On the same day that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, they also launched air attacks on Wake Island, an American marine and naval base in the Pacific. Three days later a Japanese invasion force stormed the island, but were bloodily repulsed by the scratch force of marines, sailors and even service personnel who defended it. Despite US attempts to relieve the island, the Japanese launched a much greater invasion a few weeks later and, despite gallant resistance, eventually caused the US Forces to surrender.

This book tells the complete story of the vicious fighting on Wake Island, featuring full-color maps and archive photography.

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À propos des auteurs

Jim Moran has written extensively on the uniforms, equipment and history of the United States Marine Corps. He is an enthusiastic collector of Marine Corps memorabilia and an honorary life member of the 2d Marine Division Association. When he is not accompanying USMC veterans on trips to the Pacific battlefields of World War II, Jim lives with his family in South Yorkshire.

Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.

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Éditeur
Osprey Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1849086036
ISBN 13 
9781849086035
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Dennis Peter
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
96
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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