During Wolrd War II (1939-1945); on the same day that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor; they also launched air attacks on Wake Island; an American marine and naval base in the Pacific. Three days later a Japanese invasion force stormed the island; but were bloodily repulsed by the scratch force of marines; sailors and even service personnel who defended it. Despite US attempts to relieve the island; the Japanese launched a much greater invasion a few weeks later and; despite gallant resistance; eventually caused the US Forces to surrender. This book tells the complete story of the vicious fighting on Wake Island; one of the near-legendary 'last stands' made by US military forces.
#671315 in Books 2012-05-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.93 x 1.28 x 7.08l; 3.14 #File Name: 1848842848328 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An informative piece of British history.By CustomerAs a child; I remember seeing Vulcan flying near Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska; and in the air they had a certain elegance to them and this book has a certain elegance all it own.Very informative and well written; I found that I was using it as a reference guide for information about the Aero Vulcan; and will be doing so for quite some time.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A bit technical but very accurate.By glenn hansonUnless you are well versed in aero space jargon it is a bit too involved. But it is well researched and written . Photos are great.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Terrific book - very detailed with lots of documentation that ...By Donald C. BingamanTerrific book - very detailed with lots of documentation that has never been released before. Great history on AVRO and the engineering prowess they had right after WWII. Nobody else; even in North America; was as innovative and bold in their engineering approach to high speed flight.
