US Marine Vs Japanese Soldier: Saipan, Guam, and Peleliu, 1944

by Gregg Adams

Fully illustrated, this book assesses the US Marines and Japanese troops fighting in three bloody battles of World War II in the Pacific.

In June 1944, the United States military launched an offensive against the Japanese forces holding the Mariana Islands and Palau. The US Marine Corps played a vital role in this campaign alongside Army and Navy forces, while their Japanese opponents mounted a desperate defense of their conquests...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472861132
• ISBN13: 9781472861139
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.8"