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  • A Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island

    by Robert J. Cressman ...
    It is Monday, 8 December 1941. On Wake Island, a tiny sprung paper-clip in the Pacific between Hawaii and Guam, Marines of the 1st Defense Battalion are starting another day of the backbreaking war preparations that have gone on for weeks. Out in the triangular lagoon formed by the islets of Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, the huge silver Pan American Airways Philippine Clipper flying boat roars off the ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II

    by Robert J Cressman ...
    Ten years after the close of World War II, the U.S. Navy published a chronology of its operations in the war. Long out of print, the work focused on what were then defined as critical and decisive events. It ignored a multitude of combat actions as well as the loss or damage of many types of U.S. ships and craft—particularly auxiliaries, amphibious ships, and district craft—and entirely omitted ... Read more

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  • The Campaigns of US Marines in World War II

    Pearl Harbor, Battle of Cape Gloucester, Battle of Guam, Battle of Iwo Jima, Occupation of Japan…

    by J. Michael Wenger, Harry W. Edwards, James A. Donovan, Robert J. Cressman, J. Michael Miller, John C. Chapin, Charles D. Melson, Henry I. Shaw Jr., Joseph H. Alexander, Bernard C. Nalty, Cyril J. O'Brien, Gordon D. Gayle, Richard Harwood, Charles R. Smith, Marine Corps Historical Center ...
    In 'The Campaigns of US Marines in World War II', readers are invited into a meticulously detailed exploration of military operations spanning numerous theaters of the Second World War. The anthology is crafted with a rich tableau of analytical narratives and firsthand accounts, capturing the diverse and dynamic nature of warfare. Each piece, under the stewardship of the Marine Corps Historical ... Read more

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  • United States Marines in World War II

    Fierce Pacific Battles and Heroic Marines in WWII

    by Robert J. Cressman, J. Michael Wenger, Harry W. Edwards, James A. Donovan, J. Michael Miller, John C. Chapin, Charles D. Melson, Henry I. Shaw Jr., Joseph H. Alexander, Bernard C. Nalty, Cyril J. O'Brien, Gordon D. Gayle, Richard Harwood, Charles R. Smith, Marine Corps Historical Center ...
    "United States Marines in World War II" is a thoroughly written history of Marines' military campaigns in Europe, Africa and the Pacific during the Second World War. Marines played a central role in the Pacific War, along with the U.S. Army. The battles of Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Tarawa, Guam, Tinian, Cape Gloucester, Saipan, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa saw fierce fighting between Marines ... Read more

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  • United States Marines in World War II

    Courage, Sacrifice, and Resilience in World War II

    by Bernard C. Nalty, John C. Chapin, Joseph H. Alexander, Charles D. Melson, Richard Harwood, Gordon D. Gayle, Cyril J. O'Brien, J. Michael Wenger, Harry W. Edwards, James A. Donovan, Robert J. Cressman, J. Michael Miller, Henry I. Shaw Jr., Charles R. Smith, Marine Corps Historical Center ...
    In the collective anthology, *United States Marines in World War II*, the reader is invited to explore the varied and integral roles played by the United States Marine Corps during one of history's most pivotal conflicts. The collection showcases a diversity of literary styles ranging from personal narratives to detailed historical analyses, each piece contributing to a robust tapestry of the ... Read more

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  • The United States Marines in World War II

    Valor and Strategy: Chronicles of WWII Marines

    by Bernard C. Nalty, John C. Chapin, Joseph H. Alexander, Charles D. Melson, Richard Harwood, Gordon D. Gayle, Cyril J. O'Brien, J. Michael Wenger, Harry W. Edwards, James A. Donovan, Robert J. Cressman, J. Michael Miller, Henry I. Shaw Jr., Charles R. Smith, Marine Corps Historical Center ...
    The United States Marines in World War II presents a formidable exploration of the diverse facets of marine combat and strategy during one of history's most pivotal conflicts. This anthology magnificently interweaves a tapestry of essays, firsthand accounts, and historical analyses, covering a vast array of operations and battles, from the shores of the Pacific to the entrenched island campaigns. ... Read more

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  • A Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island

    by Robert Cressman ...
    It is Monday, 8 December 1941. On Wake Island, a tiny sprung paper-clip in the Pacific between Hawaii and Guam, Marines of the 1st Defense Battalion are starting another day of the backbreaking war preparations that have gone on for weeks. Out in the triangular lagoon formed by the islets of Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, the huge silver Pan American Airways Philippine Clipper flying boat roars off the ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Magnificent Fight

    The Battle for Wake Island

    by Robert J Cressman ...
    Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese land-based bombers pounded Wake Island, the American advanced base that was key to the U.S. Navy’s strategy in the Pacific. Throughout the next two weeks, the Wake Island garrison survived nearly daily bombings and repulsed the first Japanese attempt to take the atoll. The determined defenders provided a badly needed lift to American morale. Cressman ... Read more

    $30.39 CAD

  • The US Marines in World War II

    Pacific Island Campaigns, Amphibious Warfare, and Marine Corps Combat from Guadalcanal to Okinawa

    by J. Michael Wenger, Harry W. Edwards, James A. Donovan, Robert J. Cressman, J. Michael Miller, John C. Chapin, Charles D. Melson, Henry I. Shaw Jr., Joseph H. Alexander, Bernard C. Nalty, Cyril J. O'Brien, Gordon D. Gayle, Richard Harwood, Charles R. Smith, Marine Corps Historical Center ...
    The US Marines in World War II brings together a richly varied body of operational history, institutional analysis, and battlefield narrative to examine the Marine Corps' global wartime experience. Ranging from strategic questions of amphibious warfare to intimate accounts of combat, logistics, command, and sacrifice, the volume situates celebrated campaigns in the Pacific alongside the broader ... Read more

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  • No One Avoided Danger

    NAS Kaneohe Bay and the Japanese Attack of 7 December 1941

    by John F Di Virgilio, Robert J Cressman, J Michael Wenger ...
    Series Book 1 - Pearl Harbor Tactical Studies
    “No One Avoided Danger” is a detailed combat narrative of the 7 December 1941 Japanese attacks on NAS Kaneohe Bay, one of two naval air stations on the island of O‘ahu. Partly because of Kaneohe’s location—15 air miles over a mountain range from the main site of that day’s infamous attack on Pearl Harbor—military historians have largely ignored the station’s story. Moreover, there is an ... Read more

    $40.69 CAD

  • The United States Marines in World War II

    Marine Corps Campaigns, Amphibious Warfare, and Combat in the Pacific

    by Bernard C. Nalty, John C. Chapin, Joseph H. Alexander, Charles D. Melson, Richard Harwood, Gordon D. Gayle, Cyril J. O'Brien, J. Michael Wenger, Harry W. Edwards, James A. Donovan, Robert J. Cressman, J. Michael Miller, Henry I. Shaw Jr., Charles R. Smith, Marine Corps Historical Center ...
    This substantial historical collection charts the United States Marine Corps' global experience in World War II, from the Pacific's amphibious offensives to aviation, logistics, command, and occupation. Combining operational narrative, campaign analysis, institutional history, and firsthand-inflected military scholarship, it illuminates both celebrated battles and the complex systems that ... Read more

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  • The Campaigns of US Marines in World War II

    Pearl Harbor, Battle of Cape Gloucester, Battle of Guam, Battle of Iwo Jima, Occupation of Japan…

    by Bernard C. Nalty, John C. Chapin, Joseph H. Alexander, Charles D. Melson, Richard Harwood, Gordon D. Gayle, Cyril J. O'Brien, J. Michael Wenger, Harry W. Edwards, James A. Donovan, Robert J. Cressman, J. Michael Miller, Henry I. Shaw Jr., Charles R. Smith, Marine Corps Historical Center ...
    The anthology, 'The Campaigns of US Marines in World War II,' is a profound exploration of the myriad experiences and strategic endeavors of the US Marines during one of history's most defining global conflicts. This comprehensive collection amalgamates diverse literary styles, from riveting narratives and firsthand accounts to analytical dissections that reveal the multilayered complexity of ... Read more

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