"Comprised of selected, greatly revised and expanded chapters from The story of World War II, as well as additional new material"--Verso t.p. "A Lou Reda book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-409) and index.
Contents:
Index. 11. note for the reader -- A note on Japanese names -- Photo credits -- 1. The rising sun -- 2. The hard way back -- 3. Amphibious advance -- 4. Saipan -- A Marine at Peleliu -- 6. The return -- 7.The B-29s -- 8. Uncommon valor -- 9. Okinawa -- 10. The setting sun -- 11. Victory -- Epilogue : remembering -- Pacific D-Day invasions : 1942-1945 -- Organization of the United States ground forces, World War II -- Notes -- Index.
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