On November 20, 1943, 5,000 American soldiers stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a Japanese island fortress. Now, Col. Joseph Alexander, a combat Marine himself, presents the full story in all its horror and glory. A Military Book Club main selection, this work has received the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Outstanding Writer of the Year, the Roosevelt Naval History Prize, and the 1995 General Wallace M. Greene, Jr. Award as best nonfiction book pertinent to Marine Corps history.
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On November 20, 1943, 5,000 American soldiers stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a Japanese island fortress. Now, Col. Joseph Alexander, a combat Marine himself, presents the full story in all its horror and glory. A Military Book Club main selection, this work has received the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Outstanding Writer of the Year, the Roosevelt Naval History Prize, and the 1995 General Wallace M. Greene, Jr. Award as best nonfiction book pertinent to Marine Corps history.
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Very Good/Very Good. 1557500312 304pp including bibliography and index Maps Photographs An honest presentation of the events of the Battle of Tarawa to give a balanced and complete understanding of the turning point in the Pacific campaign Front hinge is beginning to crack, otherwise book is fine Dust jacket has small chips and tears on edge of jacket.
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New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. 1995 edition with DJ. Book is NEW, DJ shows minimal wear
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1557500312. Stated first printing. HC, Naval Institute Press, 1995. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Top front corner is bumped some. Binding is slightly cocked at bottom. No marking or writing in book.; 9 X 5.90 X 1.10 inches; 304 pages.
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New. New. There is a slight shelf or time wear. Otherwise new. We Ship Every Day! Free Tracking Number Included! International Buyers Are Welcome! Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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