Bitter Peleliu: The Forgotten Struggle on the Pacific War's Worst Battlefield

by Joseph Wheelan

Book Overview

The hard-hitting history of the Pacific War's forgotten battle of Peleliu -- a story of intelligence failings and impossible bravery.

In late 1944, as a precursor to the invasion of the Philippines, U.S. military analysts decided to seize the small island of Peleliu to ensure that the Japanese airfield there could not threaten the invasion forces. This important new book explores the dramatic story of this forgotten battle and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472849507
• ISBN13: 9781472849502
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"