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1	With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa more books like this by Eugene B Sledge add to wishlist This World War II memoir by a former U. S. Marine is highly regarded by historians and former soldiers alike for its veracity and style. Sledge recounts his experiences in the Pacific campaigns, especially the (very bloody) landings on Peleliu and Okinawa. see all copies from $3.88! new only from $4.62! \| SVS
2	Brotherhood of Heroes: The Marines at Peleliu, 1944--The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific War more books like this by Bill Sloan add to wishlist Documents the experiences of the First Marine Division at Peleliu between September 15 and October 15, 1944, a battle during which U.S. Pacific forces suffered their highest number of casualties, in an account based on interviews with veteran survivors. 50,000 first printing. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $9.76! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Last Man Standing: The 1st Marine Regiment on Peleliu, September 15-21, 1944 more books like this by Dick Camp add to wishlist The battle for Peleliu island marks the peak of the fiercest, most ferocious fighting in the Pacific War. Japanese tactics had changed, from the banzai charge - terrifying, but easy to wipe out - to dogged, dug-in, fight to the last man endurance resistance, and the Marines and soldiers of 1st marine Regiment bore the full brunt of this. From ... see all copies from $13.80! new only from $19.09! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Devil's Anvil: The Assault on Peleliu more books like this by James H Hallas add to wishlist On September 15, 1944, General William Rupertus and the 16,000 Marines of the US 1st Marine Division moved toward Peleliu, an island 500 miles east of the Philippines. Rupertus anticipated a quick, two-day crush to victory, strengthening General Douglas MacArthur's flank in his drive on the Philippines. Instead, as this book reveals, American ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $42.53! \| first editions \| SVS
5	To the Far Side of Hell: The Battle for Peleliu, 1944 more books like this by Derrick Wright add to wishlist The battle for the Pacific island of Peleliu in the autumn of 1944 is far less will known - even among US Marine Corps veterans - than Tarawa, Iwo Jima or Okinawa. Yet in the savagery of the fighting, the courage and determination displayed and the casualty rates suffered by the units of the 1st Marine Division, it can claim to stand beside them ... see all copies from $3.81! new only from $3.82! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Peleliu 1944 more books like this by Harry A. Gailey add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
7	Words of the Lagoon: Fishing and Marine Lore in the Palau District of Micronesia more books like this by R E Johannes add to wishlist Robert Johannes, marine biologist, spent 16 months among the fishermen of Palau (Belau) and the South West Islands (Tobi and Sonsorol). This book is an account of his attempts to discover, test and record their knowledge. see all copies from $7.50! first editions
8	Battle Stations: A Grizzly from the Coral Sea, Peleliu Landing more books like this by Tom Lea add to wishlist see all copies from $20.95! signed copies \| first editions
9	Palauan Social Structure more books like this by Deverne R. Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
10	Calling America and the Nations to Christ more books like this by Luis Palau, David Sanford add to wishlist 'This man of God has touched the lives of millions...in virtually every corner of the globe. He like Billy Graham, has set a standard of excellence and integrity that is refreshing. - Joseph C. Aldrich see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11	The Only Hope for America: The Transforming Power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ more books like this by Luis Palau, Mike Umlandt add to wishlist The acclaimed author of Say Yes! shows why only the Gospel can bring about the social and economic reform, racial harmony, morality, and renewed hope for which America yearns. Providing powerful commentary, real-life experiences, and practical insight--including types of outreach that are most effective and why--Luis Palau equips Christians to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
12	Speaking to Power more books like this by Lynn B Wilson, B Wilson Lynn add to wishlist This book explores the construction of "gender" and "politics" in the context of Belau's long history of colonial administration by Spain, Germany, Japan and then the US, by focusing on relations within historical patterns of clan-based politics, electoral politics introduced during US administration, and oppositional activities to US military ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.98!
13	The Sacred Remains: Myth, History, and Polity in Belau more books like this by Richard J. Parmentier add to wishlist Based on two years of fieldwork in Belau, an Austronesian culture in western Micronesia, "The Sacred Remains" is an outstanding example of the new approach to ethnographic writing that challenges Western views of the history of non-Western societies. Richard J. Parmentier employs semiotic methods to analyze both linguistic and nonlinguistic signs ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $36.50! \| first editions
14	Account of the Pelew Islands more books like this by George Keate, Karen L Nero, Nicholas Thomas add to wishlist In 1783, the East India Company packet, the Antelope was wrecked in the Pelew Islands (now Pelau or Belau in the western Carolines, in Micronesia). Captain Henry Wilson and his crew developed unusually amicable relations with the Palauan inhabitants and participated in expeditions against their enemies. They were able to recover a great deal from ... see all copies from $74.97! new only from $179.43! \| first editions
15	With Their Islands Around Them more books like this by Kenneth Brower add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
16	A narrative of the shipwreck, captivity & sufferings of Horace Holden & Benj. H. Nute more books like this by Horace Holden add to wishlist Who Were Cast Away In The American Ship Mentor, On The Pelew Islands, In The Year 1832. see all copies from $14.42! new only from $14.42! \| first editions
17 view cover	Lluis Domenech I Montaner, Palau de La Musica Catalana, Barcelona (Opus 8) more books like this by Manfred Sack, Hachette Livre, Hisao Suzuki (Photographer) add to wishlist Montaner was a Catalonian art nouveau artist and a supporter of Modernism, political freedoms, and cultural renaissance. see all copies from $27.33! new only from $27.33!
18	Peleliu: Tragic Triumph more books like this by Bill D Ross, Robert D Loomis (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $9.79! new only from $21.97! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Movement: After Mururoa more books like this by Roy Smith add to wishlist The French nuclear testing programme in the South Pacific attracted worldwide condemnation, providing a rare opportunity for the independence movement in French Polynesia to reach the international stage. The Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Movement, formed in 1975, is a loose coalition of non-governmental organizations based in the region ... see all copies from $71.85! new only from $71.85!
20	The approach to the Philippines more books like this by Robert Ross Smith, Center of Military History add to wishlist see all copies from $18.00! first editions
21	With the Old Breed more books like this by Eugene B Sledge add to wishlist Based on notes he kept on slips of paper tucked secretly away in his Bible, Eugene Sledge has written a devastingly powerful memoir of his experience fighting in the South Pacific during WWII. John Keegan describes this stirring account of the vitality and bravery of the Marines as "one of the most arresting doceuments in war literature". see all copies from $20.85! new only from $231.84!
22	Resisting the serpent : Palau's struggle for self-determination more books like this by Robert C. Aldridge, Ched Myers add to wishlist see all copies from $6.25!
23	Lee Boo of Belau: A Prince in London more books like this by Daniel J Peacock add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00! first editions
24	This Living Reef more books like this by Douglas Faulkner add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
25	The Assault on Peleliu more books like this by Frank Hough add to wishlist see all copies from $39.95! new only from $79.35! \| first editions

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