{"product_id":"carlsons-marine-raiders-9781472803276","title":"Carlsons Marine Raiders","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn August 17-18, 1942, 211 men of the US Marine Corps' 2nd Raider Battalion conducted a daring amphibious raid on the Japanese-occupied Makin Island in the South Pacific. This book offers an account of the fateful Makin Raid that tells the whole story, from the plan's conception to its troubled execution and aftermath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author brings an expert but sympathetic analysis to the event, showing the impact of indecision (and wrong decisions) by Car[l]son. [...] There is much here for the wargamer, ideally at say a 1:2 or 1:3 skirmish level [...] This is a good account of the confusion of combat and the critical need for firm leadership. Recommended. (Chris Jarvis, Miniature Wargames, June 2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \/Origins of the raid \/The plan \/The raid \/Analysis \/Further reading \/Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408754123095,"sku":"9781472803276","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/carlsons-marine-raiders-9781472803276","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}