World War Ii Sea War, Volume 14: Guam, Tinian, Southern France, Peleliu and Morotai
Guam, Tinian, Southern France, Peleliu and Morotai
- Editore:
BERTKE PUBN
- EAN:
9781937470272
- ISBN:
193747027X
- Pagine:
- 546
- Formato:
- Paperback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione World War Ii Sea War, Volume 14: Guam, Tinian, Southern France, Peleliu and Morotai
The Allies advance against the Germans and the Japanese. Major events during this period: The continuing naval battle in the English Channel; attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler in East Prussia; arrival of Brazilian Expeditionary Force to join the Allies in Italy; the landing in southern France by US and French troops; the surrender of Finland and Bulgaria; liberation of French ports along the Atlantic and Mediterranean; the liberation of Guam by US Army and Marine troops; capture of Tinian Island by US marines; landing on Morotai Island by US troops; capture of Peleliu, Angaur Island and Ulithi Atoll by US forces; withdrawal of the defeated Japanese Army from Kohima and Imphal, India, back to Burma; the landing at Noemfoor, New Guinea, by US and Australian troops; resignation of the Tojo government in Japan; operations of USN Wolfpacks in the Pacific Ocean; USN air attacks on the Philippine Islands.
