Utmost Savagery by Colonel Joseph H Alexander Usmc

Utmost Savagery by Colonel Joseph H Alexander Usmc

On November 20, 1943, in the first trial by fire of America's fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, five thousand men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the three hundred-acre Pentagon parking lots. Before the first day ended, one-third of the marines who had crossed Tarawa's deadly reef under murderous fire were killed, wounded, or missing. In three days of fighting, four Americans would win the Medal of Honor and six thousand combatants would die. Now, Colonel Joseph Alexander, a combat marine himself, presents the full story of Tarawa in all its horror and glory: the extreme risks, the horrific combat, and the heroic breakthroughs. Based on exhaustive research, never-before-published accounts from marine survivors, and new evidence from Japanese sources, Colonel Alexander captures the grit, guts, and relentless courage of United States Marines overcoming outrageous odds to deliver victory for their country.

Colonel Alexander became a military historian In Asheville, NC after retiring from the Marine Corps. He has written five books and helped produce 25 documentaries for the History Channel, A&E, PBS, and Fox News. He was chief historian, exhibit design team

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ISBN 13	9781591140030
ISBN 10	159114003X
Title	Utmost Savagery
Author	Colonel Joseph H Alexander Usmc
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Naval Institute Press
Year published	2008-09-30
Number of pages	328
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