Into the Shadows Furious: The Brutal Battle for New GeorgiaPresidio Press, 2000 - 408 páginas Altobello (history teacher and army veteran) recounts the United States Army's 43d Division's campaign to capture the island of New Georgia and neutralize the Japanese airbase at Munda. He details the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, their strategies and counter- strategies, and their mistakes. He also traces the progress of the conflict as it unfolded, and outlines its significance to the war effort as a whole. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR |
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Blood Against Fire | 11 |
First Communion | 61 |
Rising Shadows | 105 |
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Otras 8 secciones no mostradas
Términos y frases comunes
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