Bloodstained Sands (First Printing) U. S. Amphibious Operations in World War II

Walling, Michael G.

ISBN 10: 1472814398 / ISBN 13: 9781472814395

Editore: Osprey Publishing, United Kingdom, 2017

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General Military; 158.5 X 1.75 X 9.35 inches; 488 pages; B&W photographs. Maps. Light shelf wear and thinning on DJ front's top corner. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

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• Titolo: Bloodstained Sands (First Printing) U. S. Amphibious Operations in World War II
• Editore: Osprey Publishing, United Kingdom
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1472814398
• ISBN 13: 9781472814395
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Edizione: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condizione: Very Good+
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: Very Good-

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Riassunto

Bloodstained Sands tells the untold story of the men who stormed beaches around the globe during World War II, from the Sword and Juno Beaches on D-Day to the sands of Iwo Jima. Filled with first-hand interviews these tales of the US Amphibious Forces will resonate with veterans and readers with an interest in World War II.

Informazioni sull?autore

Michael G. Walling is author of several books, including Bloodstained Sea, winner of the 2005 Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature. An internationally recognized World War II expert, Walling is a contributing author to the US Naval Institute's Naval History magazine and has appeared on The History Channel and PBS as an aviation and naval expert. After graduating from Montclair State College with a BA in Biology, Walling served in the US Coast Guard for six years as a commissioned officer and a senior petty officer. He has spent more than 45 years collecting stories from veterans from World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, and Iraq as well as those of pilots, merchant seamen, and civilian personnel with NATO and EUFOR in the Balkans. His research has included visits to Afghanistan; Russia; London; Sarajevo; Baska Voda, Croatia; Halifax, Nova Scotia; St John's, Newfoundland; and New Orleans.