The Capture of Attu (Annotated)
A World War II Battle As Told by the Men Who Fought There
Description:... In May 1943 US forces clashed with Japanese invaders in an epic battle on the Alaskan island of Attu. Fighting through the fog and icy rain, avoiding pot-shots from snipers in mountain crevices, lugging heavy machine guns up slippery inclines, and ultimately scaling a 250-foot cliff, the 17th Infantry willed its way to a crucial victory in what the author calls, 'The Queen of Infantry Battles.' *Annotated edition with original footnotes.
*Includes footnotes and photographs from the Aleutian Islands Campaign.
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