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US Commanders of World War II (2)
Navy and USMC
US Commanders of World War II (2)
Navy and USMC
Description
This title, the second of two looking at US commanders of World War II, examines the combat careers, personalities, uniforms, dress and appearance of the key US naval and Marine commanders.
These men played a crucial role in the defeat of the Axis powers, particularly in the Pacific theater during such battles as Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Iwo Jima. Among those covered are Holland Smith, Lemuel Shepherd, Roy S. Geiger; John D. Bulkeley, Bull Halsey, Thomas Hart, Husband Kimmel, Charles Lockwood, Marc A. Mitscher, Chester Nimitz, Norman Scott, Raymond Spruance, Wade McCluskey, and Theodore Wilkinson.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The commanders
Bibliography
Color plate commentary
Index
The commanders
Bibliography
Color plate commentary
Index
Product details
| Published | 20 May 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781780967523 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 57 b/w; 8 col |
| Series | Elite |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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