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Island Infernos
The US Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944
Buch von John C. Mcmanus
Sprache: Englisch

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From the author of Fire and Fortitude, the continuation of the US Army's epic crusade in the Pacific War, from the battle of Saipan to the occupation of Japan

John C. McManus's award-winning Fire and Fortitude enthralled readers with an unforgettable and authoritative account of the US Army's evolution during the Pacific War, from the devastation of Pearl Harbor to the bloody battle for Makin Island in 1943. Now, in this second and final volume, he follows the Army as they land on Saipan, Guam, and Okinawa, climaxing with the American return to the Philippines, one of the largest, most complex operations in American history and one that would eventually account for one-third of all American casualties in the Pacific-Asia theater.

Brilliantly researched and written, the narrative moves seamlessly from the highest generals to the lowest foot soldiers and in between, capturing the true essence of this horrible conflict. It is a masterful history by one of our finest historians of World War II.

Story Locale: Pacific Theater of WWII
From the author of Fire and Fortitude, the continuation of the US Army's epic crusade in the Pacific War, from the battle of Saipan to the occupation of Japan

John C. McManus's award-winning Fire and Fortitude enthralled readers with an unforgettable and authoritative account of the US Army's evolution during the Pacific War, from the devastation of Pearl Harbor to the bloody battle for Makin Island in 1943. Now, in this second and final volume, he follows the Army as they land on Saipan, Guam, and Okinawa, climaxing with the American return to the Philippines, one of the largest, most complex operations in American history and one that would eventually account for one-third of all American casualties in the Pacific-Asia theater.

Brilliantly researched and written, the narrative moves seamlessly from the highest generals to the lowest foot soldiers and in between, capturing the true essence of this horrible conflict. It is a masterful history by one of our finest historians of World War II.

Story Locale: Pacific Theater of WWII
Über den Autor
John C. McManus is Curators’ Distinguished Professor of U.S. military history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). As one of the nation’s leading military historians, and a recipient of the prestigious Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History, and the author of thirteen previous well received books on the topic, he is in frequent demand as a speaker and expert commentator. In addition to dozens of local and national radio programs, he has appeared on CNN, Fox News, C-Span, the Military Channel, the Discovery Channel, the National Geographic Channel, Netflix, the Smithsonian Network, the History Channel and PBS, among others. He also served as historical advisor for the bestselling book and documentary Salinger, the latter of which appeared nationwide in theaters and on PBS’s American Masters Series. During the 2018-2019 academic year, he was in residence at the U.S. Naval Academy as the Leo A. Shifrin Chair of Naval and Military History, a distinguished visiting professorship.
Zusammenfassung
FOLLOW-UP TO AN AWARD-WINNER: The first volume in this two-book series, Fire and Fortitude, was the recipient of the prestigious Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History, along with [...] (edging out fellow nominee Rick Atkinson).

MARKET POTENTIAL: Follows the tradition of Rick Atkinson's bestselling Liberation Trilogy, about the US Army's fight against Nazi Germany, and Ian W. Toll's bestselling Pacific War Trilogy, about the Navy's crusade against Japan.

UNIQUE: Whereas most Pacific histories focus on the Navy and Marine Corps, these two volumes are the first to tell the full story of the Army's enormous role in the defeat of Japan.

WIDE-RANGING: War is more than combat-McManus explores POWs, logistical challenges, medics and engineers, the role of women in the war effort, and the perspectives of Japanese combatants.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 656
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780451475060
ISBN-10: 0451475062
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Mcmanus, John C.
Hersteller: Penguin Putnam Inc
Maße: 239 x 160 x 52 mm
Von/Mit: John C. Mcmanus
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.11.2021
Gewicht: 1,004 kg
preigu-id: 120496430
Über den Autor
John C. McManus is Curators’ Distinguished Professor of U.S. military history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). As one of the nation’s leading military historians, and a recipient of the prestigious Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History, and the author of thirteen previous well received books on the topic, he is in frequent demand as a speaker and expert commentator. In addition to dozens of local and national radio programs, he has appeared on CNN, Fox News, C-Span, the Military Channel, the Discovery Channel, the National Geographic Channel, Netflix, the Smithsonian Network, the History Channel and PBS, among others. He also served as historical advisor for the bestselling book and documentary Salinger, the latter of which appeared nationwide in theaters and on PBS’s American Masters Series. During the 2018-2019 academic year, he was in residence at the U.S. Naval Academy as the Leo A. Shifrin Chair of Naval and Military History, a distinguished visiting professorship.
Zusammenfassung
FOLLOW-UP TO AN AWARD-WINNER: The first volume in this two-book series, Fire and Fortitude, was the recipient of the prestigious Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History, along with [...] (edging out fellow nominee Rick Atkinson).

MARKET POTENTIAL: Follows the tradition of Rick Atkinson's bestselling Liberation Trilogy, about the US Army's fight against Nazi Germany, and Ian W. Toll's bestselling Pacific War Trilogy, about the Navy's crusade against Japan.

UNIQUE: Whereas most Pacific histories focus on the Navy and Marine Corps, these two volumes are the first to tell the full story of the Army's enormous role in the defeat of Japan.

WIDE-RANGING: War is more than combat-McManus explores POWs, logistical challenges, medics and engineers, the role of women in the war effort, and the perspectives of Japanese combatants.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 656
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780451475060
ISBN-10: 0451475062
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Mcmanus, John C.
Hersteller: Penguin Putnam Inc
Maße: 239 x 160 x 52 mm
Von/Mit: John C. Mcmanus
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.11.2021
Gewicht: 1,004 kg
preigu-id: 120496430
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