MARINES IN WORLD WAR II: COMMEMORATIVE SERIES: ACROSS THE REEF - TARAWA

Col. Joseph H Alexander USMC (Retd)

Published by Marine Corps Hist. Branch

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(Subject: World War II - Pacific) The assault in Summer, 1943 by the 2nd US Marine Division on the Pacific island which was held by units of the Imperial Japanese Navy's highly trained and well equipped "Special Naval Landing Force". Of its 4856 men, only 17 wounded Japanese surrendered. Tarawa was one of the bloodiest Marine operations in WWII. (Published: 1994) (Publisher: Marine Corps Hist. Branch) (Pagination: 52pp, 56 photos, 8 maps) (Condition: very good in paper covers) UL-XXXXXX.

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• Title: MARINES IN WORLD WAR II: COMMEMORATIVE SERIES: ACROSS THE REEF - TARAWA
• Publisher: Marine Corps Hist. Branch
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