A WWII soldier in the Pacific : during and after 1943-1945
Thobaben, Robert G.2025
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Anyone familiar with WWII studies in the Pacific will recognise the name Eugene B. Sledge. The author, who corresponded with Sledge 30 years ago, shared the experience of serving on Peleliu in the Palau Islands. Sledge was part of the 1st Marine Division, which led the assault. Within six weeks, the division was decimated, suffering 60% casualties. The 81st Infantry Division was then deployed to secure the island, followed by the 111st Infantry for cleanup operations. This memoir comes from a 111st Infantry member, drawing from the author's diary and letters home.
Main title:
A WWII soldier in the Pacific : during and after 1943-1945 / Robert Thobaben.
Author:
Thobaben, Robert G., author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2025.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781036114282 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.542666940.542 THOB
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4234848
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