[Gutenberg 48714] • Cape Gloucester: The Green Inferno
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- Authors
- Nalty, Bernard C.
- Publisher
- Marine Corps
- Tags
- united states. marine corps -- history -- world war , world war , new britain island (papua new guinea) -- history , 1939-1945 -- naval operations , american , 1939-1945 -- campaigns -- pacific area , 1939-1945
- ISBN
- 9780160456978
- Date
- 1994-11-16T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 3.26 MB
- Lang
- en
Marines in World War 2 Commemorative Series.
Discusses a Marine Corps battle against the Japanese on New Britain Island in the South Pacific Ocean in 1943. Includes sections on: Major General William H. Rupertus; The fortress of Rabaul; the jungle battlefield; rain and biting insects; an improvised AirForce; and new weapons in the Division's arsenal. Illustrated with black and white photographs and maps.