A Magnificent Fight The Battle for Wake Island |
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| Author:
| Cressman, Robert J. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61251-230-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Naval Institute Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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This book recounts how the Wake Island garrison survived nearly daily bombings and repulsed the first Japanese attempt to take the atoll. The author uses extensive Japanese materials--many never before used or available-- to identify the enemy order of battle and the roles each unit played in the drama.
This book recounts how the Wake Island garrison survived nearly daily bombings and repulsed the first Japanese attempt to take the atoll. The author uses extensive Japanese materials--many never before used or available-- to identify the enemy order of battle and the roles each unit played in the drama.