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The Devil's Anvil: Assault on Peleliu (Hardcover)

by James H. Hallas (Author) "Rough but fast ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 314 pages
  • Publisher: Greenwood Press (28 Feb 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0275946460
  • ISBN-13: 978-0275946463
  • Product Dimensions: 24.3 x 16.3 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,336,023 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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On September 15, 1944, General William Rupertus and the 16,000 Marines of the US 1st Marine Division moved toward Peleliu, an island 500 miles east of the Philippines. Rupertus anticipated a quick, two-day crush to victory, strengthening General Douglas MacArthur's flank in his drive on the Philippines. Instead, as this book reveals, American forces struggled for more than two months against 10,000 Japanese soldiers who had spent six months preparing for the battle. By the time the Americans could claim a victory, the fight had become one of the war's most costly successes. Even more tragic, Peleliu was later deemed a more or less unnecessary seizure. In "The Devil's Anvil", Hallas reports on the personal combat experience of officers and enlisted men who were at Peleliu. These men describe the loss of friends, the pain of wounds, and the heat, dirt and exhaustion of a fight that never seemed to end.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good research. A couple places could be improved!, 20 Nov 1998
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I've tried to find the author's mailing or e-mail address, but haven't found it yet.I was in the 1st MarDiv and was on Peleliu so I can think of a few things that would add a lot to the book. However it was a GREAT job for someone who wasn't there!!For non-Marines I would have put an organizational chart at the beginning of the book, just to show the makeup of a Marine Div. The abbreviations were very confusing with no chart.All of the maps could have been full page with more details, and I'msure it would be much better to show a group of maps with the progress of the front lines for every few days.Otherwise it is too unclear!It would be fabulous if Mr. Hallas would use his expert research talents to locate the addresses and E-mails of all the surviving Peleliu marines, and contact them to inquire if they would approve of their name being printed in a neat Book.Most of them who say YES would surely purchase the book.Somewhat more tedious would be to make such a book about every Marine in the 1st Mar. Div. who is still "available."(Or it could be done one Regiment at a time.) What a great service this would be.Thank you.
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