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Pacific Alamo

Pacific Alamo

Paperback

Series: American War Heroes

Armed ForcesNaval HistoryWorld War II

ISBN10: 0451212053
ISBN13: 9780451212054
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: Mar 1 2010
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.04 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
It happened in the shadow of Pearl Harbor--mere hours after the first attack on the day that would live in infamy. But few know the full story of Wake Island.

Now a prominent military historian, breaking new ground on the assault, relates the compelling events of that day and the heroic struggle that followed. Thanks to the brave Marines stationed there-and the civilian construction workers who selflessly put their lives on the line to defend the island-what was supposed to be an easy victory became a protracted and costly battle for Imperial Japan. This is the story of that battle, from survivors on both sides, and with a gallery of historic photos.

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