US Marine vs Japanese Soldier: Saipan, Tinian, Guam, and Peleliu, 1944: Saipan, Guam, and Peleliu, 1944: 77 (Combat)

Yet more on the US in the pacific. Good photos and art work. Another book on US marines will follow I’m sure!

By 1944, U.S, forces had driven deep into the formerly Japanese-held islands in the western Pacific. The Japanese garrisons tended to be collections of surviving troops from a variety sources, pushed together and told to fight the invading U.S. forces to the death. And so they did.The U.S. Marine Corps had attained a high degree of proficiency in amphibious operations by 1944. The hard part always seemed to be digging the Japanese out of their holes on the islands. Several of these fights were extremely bloody and closer to call than expected. The text includes lots of period photographs and modern maps and illustrations. Well recommended.