Gordon L Rottman: Guam 1941 & 1944

Cover: 9781841768113 | Guam 1941 & 1944 | Loss and Reconquest | Gordon L Rottman | Buch

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Beschreibung

The island of Guam was the first Allied territory lost to the Japanese onslaught in 1941. On 10 December 5,000 Japanese troops landed on Guam, defended by less than 500 US and Guamanian troops, the outcome was beyond doubt. On 21 July 1944 America returned. In a risky operation, the two US landing forces came ashore seven miles apart and it was a week before the beachheads linked up. Only the battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa would cost the Americans more men than the landings on Guam and Saipan, which immediately preceded the Guam operation. In this book Gordon Rottman details the bitter 26-day struggle for this key Pacific island duringWorld War II (1939-1945).

Über den Autor

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments before retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Chronology

The 1941 fall of Guam
Opposing plans
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Forces
Capture and Occupation of Guam

Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Bibliography
Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2004
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781841768113
ISBN-10:	1841768111
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Rottman, Gordon L
Illustrator:	Gerrard, Howard
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	248 x 183 x 8 mm
Von/Mit:	Gordon L Rottman
Erscheinungsdatum:	25.07.2004
Gewicht:	0,313 kg