The Marines in World War II / Michael E. Haskew.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haskew, Michael E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Marine Corps--History--World War, 1939-1945.

United States.

United States. Marine Corps.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area.

World War, 1939-1945.

Military campaigns.

History.

Pacific Area.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

224 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2016.

Summary:

"Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that pushed the United States into World War II and sent thousands of US Marines to fight and die on tiny islands half a world away. Today, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Tarawa are household names that hold legendary status on the Marines' roll of honor. But in 1941, the Marine Corps was a small expeditionary force with outdated equipment and an unproven new mission--amphibious assault. Marines in World War II charts the rapid development of this famous fighting force from two brigades, totaling fewer than 20,000 servicemen, to two full corps with six divisions, five air wings, 21 battalions and as many as 475,000 Marines. In addition to chronicling the hard fought battles at places like Midway, Guadalcanal and Guam, the book also addresses the important role played by Navajo code talkers during combat, as well as the changes that took place within the Marines during the war, such as the admission of its first black members and the gradual desegregation of the Corps."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Fiery awakening

Guts and glory on Guadalcanal

Bougainville and the Northern Solomons

Taking Tarawa

Marianas momentum : Saipan, Guam, and Tinian

Peleliu: painful paradox

Uncommon valor at Iwo Jima

Okinawa : typhoon of steel

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781250101167

1250101166

OCLC:

932576917