Author: Bruce, Colin John
Publisher: Caxton Editions
Year: 2003
ISBN: 1840675330
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Description:
New book, 286 pages. Amphibious invasions on an unprecedented scale were one of the unique features of the Second World War, and in this book the veterans of those landings tell their own stories, charting the development of the Allies capability to strike from the sea, from the small scale commando raids of the early years of the war, through the disaster of Dieppe to the pinnacle of their achievement, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944. At the same time, the US marines were fighting thie island hopping campaign against the Japanese in the Pacific, projecting force over deater distances than in any previous war. This unique collection of first-hand accounts of the whole spectrum of amphibious operations is a major addition to the oral history of the Second World War, capturing the authentic experience of combat in the words of those who lived through it.