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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. When the 1st Marine Division began its invasion of Peleliu in September 1944, the operation in the South Pacific was to take but four days. In fact, capturing this small coral island in the Palaus with its strategic airstrip took two months. Bobby Blair and John Peter DeCioccio tell the story of this campaign through the eyes of the 81st Infantry.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. When the 1st Marine Division began its invasion of Peleliu in September 1944, the operation in the South Pacific was to take but four days. In fact, capturing this small coral island in the Palaus with its strategic airstrip took two months. Bobby Blair and John Peter DeCioccio tell the story of this campaign through the eyes of the 81st Infantry.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. Not a book but a new, 12-inch, 33-1/3 rpm vinyl record album, still sealed in original shrink-wrap. "For home use only, not licensed for radio broadcast." Episodes not dated to jacket, but 1942-1951. In addition to his spell as "Little Beaver," Henry Blair also played Ricky Nelson on the radio version of "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet." Bobby Blake (Michael James Gubitosi, 1933-2023), of course, after playing "Little Beaver" in 20-odd Red Ryder movies in the mid-1940s, grew up to be television's "Baretta," and starred in the 1967 film "In Cold Blood." He was arrested in 2002 for the 2001 murder of his somewhat creepy second wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, was acquitted of her murder in 2005, but was later found liable in civil court for her wrongful death. This unopened "Western" radio-theater LP now reduced from $20. cover illustration by Fred Harman (illustrator).…

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paperback. Zustand: fine. 6 x 9 " 310 pages. part of the Campaigns and Commanders series.

Paperback or Softback. Zustand: New. Victory at Peleliu: The 81st Infantry Division's Pacific Campaign. Book.

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Paperback. Zustand: New. When the 1st Marine Division began its invasion of Peleliu in September 1944, the operation in the South Pacific was to take but four days. In fact, capturing this small coral island in the Palaus with its strategic airstrip took two months and involved some of the bloodiest fighting of the Second World War in the Pacific. Rather than the easy conquest they were led to expect, the Marines who landed on Peleliu faced a war of attrition from the island's Japanese defenders, who had dug tunnels and fortified the island's rugged terrain. When the Marines' advance stalled after a week of heavy casualties, the ""Wildcats"" of the 81st Infantry Division were called in, at first as support. Eventually, the 1st Marines Division was evacuated and the 81st Infantry secured the island.Now Bobby C. Blair and John Peter DeCioccio tell the story of this campaign through the eyes of the 81st Infantry to offer a revised assessment. Previous accounts of the battle have focused on the 1st Marines, all but ignoring the 81st Infantry Division's contributions. Victory at Peleliu demonstrates that without the army's help the marines could not have succeeded on Peleliu.Blair and DeCioccio have mined the 81st Division's unit records and interviewed scores of veteran participants. The new data they offer challenge the orthodox view that the 81st Infantry merely mopped up an already broken enemy. Allowing their interviewees to tell much of the story, the authors also give a human face to a brutal battle.Although American efforts in the Palau Islands proved largely unnecessary to ultimately defeating the Japanese, the lessons learned on Peleliu were crucial in subsequent fighting on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The 81st Infantry's contributions are now part of that larger story.…

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Dvd_Audio. Zustand: Very Good. Color Photographs; All CDs and booklet are included and in VG+ condition. Case shows light wear to edges but is also in VG condition.; - We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 232 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.58 inches. In Stock.

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Zustand: New. In English.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 310 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good, clean, tight condition. First printing. No jacket. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine Collectible. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine Dust Jacket. First Printing. (16)310pp. Notes. Biblio. Index. Maps. Photos. Collectible. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

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paperback. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Zustand: fine. très bon état. Optez pour nos livres d'occasion en très bon état, et soutenez l'insertion sociale et l'écologie en leur offrant une seconde vie. 355719-1 - Victory at Peleliu The 81st Infantry Division's Pacific Campaign, Blair, Bobby C., University of Oklahoma Press, 2014.

Paperback. Zustand: New. When the 1st Marine Division began its invasion of Peleliu in September 1944, the operation in the South Pacific was to take but four days. In fact, capturing this small coral island in the Palaus with its strategic airstrip took two months and involved some of the bloodiest fighting of the Second World War in the Pacific. Rather than the easy conquest they were led to expect, the Marines who landed on Peleliu faced a war of attrition from the island's Japanese defenders, who had dug tunnels and fortified the island's rugged terrain. When the Marines' advance stalled after a week of heavy casualties, the ""Wildcats"" of the 81st Infantry Division were called in, at first as support. Eventually, the 1st Marines Division was evacuated and the 81st Infantry secured the island.Now Bobby C. Blair and John Peter DeCioccio tell the story of this campaign through the eyes of the 81st Infantry to offer a revised assessment. Previous accounts of the battle have focused on the 1st Marines, all but ignoring the 81st Infantry Division's contributions. Victory at Peleliu demonstrates that without the army's help the marines could not have succeeded on Peleliu.Blair and DeCioccio have mined the 81st Division's unit records and interviewed scores of veteran participants. The new data they offer challenge the orthodox view that the 81st Infantry merely mopped up an already broken enemy. Allowing their interviewees to tell much of the story, the authors also give a human face to a brutal battle.Although American efforts in the Palau Islands proved largely unnecessary to ultimately defeating the Japanese, the lessons learned on Peleliu were crucial in subsequent fighting on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The 81st Infantry's contributions are now part of that larger story.…