Joseph H. Alexander

The Final Campaign: Marines in the Victory on Okinawa

Leído por Aaron Bennett

Joseph H. Alexander

The three-month-long battle of Okinawa covered a 700-mile arc fromFormosa to Kyushu and involved a million combatants--Americans,Japanese, B…

Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa

Leído por Aaron Bennett

Joseph H. Alexander

"Tarawa Atoll is 2085 miles southwest of Pearl Harbor and 540 miles southeast of Kwajalein in the Marshalls. Betio is the principal isl…

Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima

Leído por Aaron Bennett

Joseph H. Alexander

Sunday, 4 March 1945, marked the end of the second week of the U.S. invasion of Iwo Jima. By this point the assault elements of the 3d, 4th,…

First Chapter Collection 008

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The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. In this, th…