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Touched with Fire: The Land War in the South Pacific

by Eric Bergerud

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ISBN13: 9780140246964
ISBN10: 0140246967
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The horrors of this century's war in the South Pacific extended far beyond the detonation of atomic bombs. In this revelatory portrayal of the lives of the regular infantrymen who struggled to contain the Japanese advance, Bergerud presents a chilling and compelling record of the incredible hardships endured by these soldiers and the heroic efforts that resulted in the reversal of the course of the war. of photos. 8 maps.

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Tripp, June 29, 2006 (view all comments by Tripp)
This is one of the best books about World War 2 that I have ever read. Begerud does an excellent job explaining how the war in the South Pacific was fought and how it differed from the war in Europe. He is also excellent in describing how the Americans, Australians and Japanese dealt with the harsh environment
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ISBN:
9780140246964
Author:
Bergerud, Eric
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Author:
Bergerud, Eric M.
Author:
Bergerud
Subject:
Military - General
Subject:
Military - World War II
Subject:
World war, 1939-1945
Subject:
Campaigns
Subject:
Oceania
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Oceania.
Subject:
Oceania History, Military.
Publication Date:
January 1997
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
608
Dimensions:
786x504x108 89
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