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Utmost savagery : the three days of Tarawa, Joseph H. Alexander
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- Summary
- On November 20, l943, in the first trial by fire of America's fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, five thousand men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the Pentagon parking lots (three-hundred acres!). Before the first day ended, one third of the Marines who had crossed Tarawa's deadly reef under murderous fire were killed, wounded, or missing. In three days of fighting, four Americans would win the Medal of Honor. And six-thousand combatants would die. Now, Col. Joseph Alexander, a combat Marine himself, presents the full story of Tarawa in all its horror and glory: the extreme risks, the horrific combat, and the heroic breakthroughs. Based on exhaustive research, never-before-published accounts from Marine survivors, and new evidence from Japanese sources, Colonel Alexander captures the grit, guts, and relentless courage of United States Marines overcoming outrageous odds to deliver victory for their country
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Naval Institute Press paperback edition.
- Extent
- xxii, 304 pages
- Isbn
- 9781591140030
- Label
- Utmost savagery : the three days of Tarawa
- Title
- Utmost savagery
- Title remainder
- the three days of Tarawa
- Statement of responsibility
- Joseph H. Alexander
- Subject
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- trueMilitary history
- Military history -- 20th century
- truePacific Area
- Tarawa Atoll (Kiribati) -- History, Military
- trueTarawa, Battle of, 1943
- Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943
- trueUnited States -- History, Military
- United States -- History, Military -- 20th century
- United States, Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
- United States, Marine Corps. -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
- trueWorld War II
- trueTarawa, Battle of, 1943 -- Personal narratives, American
- trueAmphibious warfare
- trueKiribati -- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- On November 20, l943, in the first trial by fire of America's fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, five thousand men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the Pentagon parking lots (three-hundred acres!). Before the first day ended, one third of the Marines who had crossed Tarawa's deadly reef under murderous fire were killed, wounded, or missing. In three days of fighting, four Americans would win the Medal of Honor. And six-thousand combatants would die. Now, Col. Joseph Alexander, a combat Marine himself, presents the full story of Tarawa in all its horror and glory: the extreme risks, the horrific combat, and the heroic breakthroughs. Based on exhaustive research, never-before-published accounts from Marine survivors, and new evidence from Japanese sources, Colonel Alexander captures the grit, guts, and relentless courage of United States Marines overcoming outrageous odds to deliver victory for their country
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- 10011678
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1938-2014
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Alexander, Joseph H.
- Dewey number
- 940.54/26
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D767.917
- LC item number
- .A48 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- True
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- Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943
- United States
- Tarawa Atoll (Kiribati)
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the three days of Tarawa
- Label
- Utmost savagery : the three days of Tarawa, Joseph H. Alexander
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-292) and index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First Naval Institute Press paperback edition.
- Extent
- xxii, 304 pages
- Isbn
- 9781591140030
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2008279247
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
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- 216938634
- (OCoLC)216938634
- Label
- Utmost savagery : the three days of Tarawa, Joseph H. Alexander
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-292) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First Naval Institute Press paperback edition.
- Extent
- xxii, 304 pages
- Isbn
- 9781591140030
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2008279247
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- 216938634
- (OCoLC)216938634
Subject
- trueMilitary campaigns
- trueMilitary history
- Military history -- 20th century
- truePacific Area
- Tarawa Atoll (Kiribati) -- History, Military
- trueTarawa, Battle of, 1943
- Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943
- trueUnited States -- History, Military
- United States -- History, Military -- 20th century
- United States, Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
- United States, Marine Corps. -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
- trueWorld War II
- trueTarawa, Battle of, 1943 -- Personal narratives, American
- trueAmphibious warfare
- trueKiribati -- History
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