Utmost Savagery
On November 20, l943, in the first trial by fire of America's fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, five thousand men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the Pentagon parking lots (three-hundred acres!). Before the first day ended, one third of the Marines who had crossed Tarawa's deadly reef under murderous fire were killed, wounded, or missing. In three days of fighting, four Americans would win the Medal of Honor. And six-thousand combatants would die. Now, Col. Joseph Alexander, a combat Marine himself, presents the full story of Tarawa in all its horror and glory: the extreme risks, the horrific combat, and the heroic breakthroughs. Based on exhaustive research, never-before-published accounts from Marine survivors, and new evidence from Japanese sources, Colonel Alexander captures the grit, guts, and relentless courage of United States Marines overcoming outrageous odds to deliver victory for their country.Wilkes, Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838a1842, vol. 5 (1842), 68a 70. 3. SS #6, Army CentPac (1), 145a46. 4. Joint Chiefs of Staff311, aMobility andUtilization of Amphibious Assault Crafta(Report bytheanbsp;...
| Title | : | Utmost Savagery |
| Author | : | Joseph Alexander |
| Publisher | : | Naval Institute Press - 2014-03-15 |
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