The Pacific

In this companion book to the HBO series on the war in the Pacific, historian Hugh Ambrose focuses on five American soldiers who each took an active role in the difficult and costly--in terms of lives--campaign to reach the Japanese mainland. Ambrose recounts key battles--Guadalcanal, Midway, Okinaw...

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Main Author: Ambrose, Hugh
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : NAL Caliber, c2010.
Series:Pacific (Television program)
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Online Access:Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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