One Square Mile of Hell: The Battle for Tarawa.
by Wukovits, John
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Lodon: Penguin Books Ltd., (2006). First Edition. Octavo, boards (hardcover), silver letters, xi + 320 pp. Near-Fine, with neat former-owner signature to endpaper; in a Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: In the Tarawa atoll lies the tiny islet of Betio -- barely a speck on the map in the Pacific Ocean. In November 1943, the young men of the 2nd Marine Division watched in awe as naval and air bombardments smashed and incinerated the island and its Japanese defenses. Then they were to simply sweep across the island, clearing out any token resistance, and return to their waiting ships. But when the Marines landed, the truth became nightmarishly clear as the Japanese -- most of whom had, incredibly, survived the onslaught -- poured out of their protective subterranean bunkers and began one of the most brutal and bloody encounters of World War II. During the ensuing three days of nonstop fighting, the entire island was transformed into an all-encompassing kill zone. Attackers and defenders faced off with one another over every square inch of sand in a battle with no defined front lines, in which combatants found themselves mixed together in a chaotic hell of cross fires, and where there was no possilibility of retreat -- if only because there was nowhere to retreat -- if only because there was nowhere to retreat to. It was a clash that would leave both sides stunned and exhausted, and prove both the fighting mettle of the Americans and the fanatical devotion of the Japanese.
Synopsis
In the Tarawa atoll lies the tiny islet of Betio. In November of 1943, the men of the 2nd Marine Division watched as bombardments destroyed the island's Japanese defenses. But when the Marines landed, the Japanese poured out of their protective bunkers and began one of the most brutal encounters of the war.Drawn from sources such as participants' letters and diaries and interviews with survivors, One Square Mile of Hell is the riveting true account of a battle between two determined foes, neither of whom would ever look at each other in the same way again.
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- Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61258bd
- Title
- One Square Mile of Hell: The Battle for Tarawa.
- Author
- Wukovits, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd., (2006). First Edition.
- Place of Publication
- Lodon
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- Military History, World War II, WWII, Second World War, U. S. History, Japanese History, U.S.-iana, Americana, American History, Japan.
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About the Seller
Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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Dade City, Florida
About Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.
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