02114nam 22004693 450 991015756810332120230808201133.09781787202474178720247X(CKB)3710000001001844(MiAaPQ)EBC4807434(Au-PeEL)EBL4807434(CaPaEBR)ebr11348224(OCoLC)974595383(Exl-AI)4807434(Perlego)3019114(EXLCZ)99371000000100184420210901d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBetio Beachhead U.S. Marines' Own Story of the Battle for Tarawa1st ed.San Francisco :Verdun Press,2016.©2016.1 online resource (259 pages)Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- SUMMARY -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER.This book provides a detailed account of the Battle of Tarawa, a pivotal and bloody encounter during World War II in the Pacific Theater. Documented by four U.S. Marines who participated in the battle, it offers an eyewitness perspective on the strategic importance and intense combat on the tiny atoll of Tarawa. The book highlights the heroism and sacrifices of the Marines against formidable Japanese defenses, with a focus on the tactical lessons learned in amphibious warfare. It serves as both a tribute to the Marines who fought and a historical record for military historians and those interested in World War II battles.Generated by AI.Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943Generated by AIAmphibious warfareGenerated by AITarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943Amphibious warfareWilson Capt. Earl J1374915MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910157568103321Betio Beachhead3408718UNINA