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[U]sing recent interviews he conducted with extant US veterans, [Goldberg] skillfully develops the soldiers' view of the battle for Saipan in an engaging, clearly written and interesting volume that should be recommended to all students studying the Pacific war. October 2009

* The Journal of Military History *

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Admiral King and General MacArthur
2. The Target
3. Operation Forager
4. "A Condemned Man's Breakfast"
5. The 2nd Marine Division Lands
6. The 4th Marine Division Lands
7. The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot
8. The 2nd Marine Division Moves Forward
9. The 4th Marine Division Moves Forward
10. Marines under Fire
11. The 27th Infantry Division on Southern Saipan
12. Into Death Valley
13. The Gyokusai
14. Suicide Cliff and Banzai Cliff
15. Tojo and Tinian
Conclusion
Appendix A. Holland Smith and the Army
Appendix B. Coming Home
Appendix C. Principal Military Units with Commanding Officers
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher MH - Indiana University Press
      Published 5 February 2007
      ISBN-13 9780253348692
      978-0253348692
      ISBN-10 0253348692

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      [U]sing recent interviews he conducted with extant US veterans, [Goldberg] skillfully develops the soldiers' view of the battle for Saipan in an engaging, clearly written and interesting volume that should be recommended to all students studying the Pacific war. October 2009

      * The Journal of Military History *

      Table of Contents

      List of Illustrations
      List of Maps
      Acknowledgments
      Introduction
      1. Admiral King and General MacArthur
      2. The Target
      3. Operation Forager
      4. "A Condemned Man's Breakfast"
      5. The 2nd Marine Division Lands
      6. The 4th Marine Division Lands
      7. The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot
      8. The 2nd Marine Division Moves Forward
      9. The 4th Marine Division Moves Forward
      10. Marines under Fire
      11. The 27th Infantry Division on Southern Saipan
      12. Into Death Valley
      13. The Gyokusai
      14. Suicide Cliff and Banzai Cliff
      15. Tojo and Tinian
      Conclusion
      Appendix A. Holland Smith and the Army
      Appendix B. Coming Home
      Appendix C. Principal Military Units with Commanding Officers
      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

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