| Description |
xv, 276 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Twentieth-century battles |
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Twentieth-century battles.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-265) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Admiral King and General MacArthur -- 2. The Target -- 3. Operation Forager -- 4. "A Condemned Man's Breakfast" -- 5. The 2nd Marine Division Lands -- 6. The 4th Marine Division Lands -- 7. The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot -- 8. The 2nd Marine Division Moves Forward -- 9. The 4th Marine Division Moves Forward -- 10. Marines under Fire -- 11. The 27th Infantry Division on Southern Saipan -- 12. Into Death Valley -- 13. The Gyokusai -- 14. Suicide Cliff and Banzai Cliff -- 15. T[o,MAC]j[o,MAC] and Tinian -- Conclusion: Appendix A: Holland Smith and the Army -- Appendix B: Coming Home -- Appendix C: Principal Military Units with Commanding Officers. |
| Subject |
Saipan, Battle of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944.
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| ISBN |
9780253348692 cloth alkaline paper |
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0253348692 cloth alkaline paper |
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