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Synopsis
The author of Pacific Alamo: The Battle for Wake Island furnishes a definitive account of the November 1943 battle for control of the Tarawa atoll in the South Pacific, between the 2nd Marine Division and Japanese forces, in a volume based on combatants' letters, diaries, and interviews with survivors. 25,000 first printing.
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About the Author
John Wukovits is the author of Pacific Alamo: The Battle for Wake Island, several military biographies, and many articles for such publications as World WarII History, Naval History, World War II, The Journal of Military History, and Naval War College Review. Author website: onesquaremileofhell.com
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As fine a history of men at war as I have ever read.... A story...every American should read. -- Robert Barr Smith, Colonel, USA (ret)
In this...highly readable account of the battle for Tarawa, John Wukovits captures the brutality, horror, and poignancy of warfare. -- Michael E. Haskew, Editor, WWII History Magazine
John Wukovits has written a well-researched and detailed account of the battle for Tarawa... -- Congressman Ike Skelton (D-Mo), Ranking Member on the House Armed Services Committee
John Wukovits takes you right up the beach with those brave, unlucky Marines who landed at Tarawa. -- Evan Thomas, Newsweek
This stirring account of the battle of Tarawa is narrative history at its best. -- Col. Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (ret), author, Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa
We owe a debt to Wukovits for reminding us of the[se] American heroes... -- Homer Hickam, author of The Ambassador's Son and Rocket Boys
With...Americans once again at war against a brutal adversary, this fast-paced chronicle of courage is a must read. -- Oliver L. North, Lt. Col. USMC, Ret., Host of "War Stories" on the FOX News Channel
[One Square Mile of Hell]...is a worthy memorial to the Marines who fought there. -- Herman Wouk
[Wukovits'] vivid account of this horrific amphibious campaign is must reading for all Marines and World War II history buffs. -- Gunnery Sergeant Jack Coughlin, USMC (Ret.), author of Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper
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- PublisherNAL Hardcover
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0451218477
- ISBN 13 9780451218476
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages336
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