Bloody Pacific : American Soldiers at War with Japan /
Based on countless diaries and letters, Schrijvers recounts American GIs' experiences in Asia and the Pacific. From the daunting spaces of the China-India theatre to the fortress islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, he brings to life their struggle with suffocating wilderness, devastating diseases,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2010.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Based on countless diaries and letters, Schrijvers recounts American GIs' experiences in Asia and the Pacific. From the daunting spaces of the China-India theatre to the fortress islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, he brings to life their struggle with suffocating wilderness, devastating diseases, and Japanese soldiers who preferred death over life. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XIII, 278 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780230292307 |
| DOI: | 10.1057/9780230292307 |