Although the siege of Wake Island was not one of World War II's biggest campaigns, it had a profound psychological effect on the course of the nation's struggle. This was the battle that first raised American spirits in the dark weeks following Pearl Harbor. For sixteen suspenseful days, 449 U.S. Marines, assisted by a handful of sailors and soldiers and a few hundred civilian construction workers, withstood repeated attacks by numerically superior Japanese forces. Although Wake finally fell on 23 December 1941, its ...
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Although the siege of Wake Island was not one of World War II's biggest campaigns, it had a profound psychological effect on the course of the nation's struggle. This was the battle that first raised American spirits in the dark weeks following Pearl Harbor. For sixteen suspenseful days, 449 U.S. Marines, assisted by a handful of sailors and soldiers and a few hundred civilian construction workers, withstood repeated attacks by numerically superior Japanese forces. Although Wake finally fell on 23 December 1941, its garrison made the Japanese pay an embarrassingly high price for a tiny coral outpost. Based on interviews with over seventy American and Japanese participants, the riveting, you-are-there narrative pulsates with the crack of rifles, the stutter of machine guns, the roar of cannon, and the concussion of bombs. This is a military history from the bottom up, an unforgettable reading experience told from the perspective of enlisted men and junior officers who served on the front lines.
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Very Good. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Near Fine Soft Cover. 727 Pages Including Notes, Appendices And Index. B/W Vintage Portraits. Maps Of The Islands Marking Landings And Enemy Gun Posts. Gift Inscription Oh Front Free End Paper. Although The Siege Of Wake Island Was Not One Of World War Ii's Biggest Campaigns, It Had A Profound Psychological Effect On The Course Of The Nation's Struggle. This Was The Battle That First Raised American Spirits In The Dark Weeks Following Pearl Harbor. For Sixteen Suspenseful Days, 449 U.S. Marines, Assisted By A Handful Of Sailors And Soldiers And A Few Hundred Civilian Construction Workers, Withstood Repeated Attacks By Numerically Superior Japanese Forces. Although Wake Finally Fell On 23 December 1941, Its Garrison Made The Japanese Pay An Embarrassingly High Price For A Tiny Coral Outpost. Based On Interviews With Over Seventy American And Japanese Participants, The Riveting, You-Are-There Narrative Pulsates With The Crack Of Rifles, The Stutter Of Machine Guns, The Roar Of Cannon, And The Concussion Of Bombs. This Is A Military History From The Bottom Up, An Unforgettable Reading Experience Told From The Perspective Of Enlisted Men And Junior Officers Who Served On The Front Lines.
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This is a terrifically detailed book about Wake Island that gives a good telling of the Japanese viewpoint.
ryefish
Apr 3, 2007
Arguably, the best book on the subject.
Professor Urwin has contributed a priceless addition to the collection of great American historical letters. Perhaps one of the best compilations of Wake Island information that at no time reads like the encyclopedia it resembles. This is a huge and potentially intimidating book that is worth every bit of its seemingly steep price tag. Inv... est in your brain, you get what you pay for and then some! REVIEW EVERY BOOK YOU READ, AUTHORS DESERVE YOUR OPINIONS!
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