The Island: A History of the First Marine Division on Guadalcanal

by Herbert Laing Merillat, H.C.L. Merillat, Herbert Laing Merillat

Book Overview

A First Hand Contemporary Account of the Guadalcanal Campaign

"This is the real story, soberly, honestly, authoritatively told."--New York Times

"This is a tale of dogged resistance, courage and sacrifice that will remain imperishable in our history." --Weekly Book Review

In August 1942, U.S. Marines landed on the island of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific and defeated Japanese forces for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594161135
• ISBN13: 9781594161131
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Westholme Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 8.0"