Biography: General Douglas MacArthur. Closing the jaws -- The final graveyard -- The bloody hills of Peleliu -- Biography: Admiral Chester Nimitz -- Biography: General Douglas MacArthur.
Summary:
Though most people associate D-Day with the massive invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, few are aware that 'D-Day' is actually military code for any amphibious operation. Take a look at dozens of the more than one hundred D-Days waged in the Pacific. The ultimate guide to the epic campaign orchestrated by American forces in the Pacific, this two volume set includes seven documentary features.
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