Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II (James H. Hallas - WH) rooster S/L# 26069

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Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II (James H. Hallas - WH) rooster S/L# 26069by James H. Hallas From the award winning author of Saipan comes the definitive account of one of World War II's most brutal yet overlooked battlesthe American reconquest of Guam, where 20 days of combat would claim over 18,000 mostly Japanese lives and mark another important turning point in the Pacific War. Drawing from extensive archival research and firsthand accounts, James H. Hallas masterfully reconstructs this pivotal 1944 campaign that