{"product_id":"world-war-ii-pacific-9798201338985","title":"World War II Pacific","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A brisk and compelling game changer for the historiography of the Pacific Theater in World War II.\" \u003c\/em\u003e- Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn enlightening glimpse into nine battles and campaigns during the Pacific War Allied offensive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of these momentous operations were fascinating feats of strategy, planning, and bravery, handing the Allies what would eventually become a victory over the Pacific Theater and an end to Imperialist Japanese expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Watchtower\u003c\/strong\u003e, a riveting exploration of the spark that set off the Allied offensive in the Pacific islands, detailing the grueling struggle for the island of Guadalcanal and its vital strategic position.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Galvanic\u003c\/strong\u003e, an incredible account of the battle for the Tarawa Atoll and base that would give them a steppingstone into the heart of Japanese-controlled waters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Backhander\u003c\/strong\u003e, a gripping retelling of the war for Cape Gloucester, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Sea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBattle for Saipan\u003c\/strong\u003e, Marines stormed the beaches with a goal of gaining a crucial air base from which the US could launch its new long-range B-29 bombers directly at Japan's home islands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInvasion of Tinian\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the incredible account of the assault on Tinian. Located just under six miles southwest of Saipan. This was the first use of napalm and the \"shore to shore\" concept.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecapture of Guam\u003c\/strong\u003e, a gripping narrative about the liberation of the Japanese-held island of Guam, captured by the Japanese in 1941 during one of the first Pacific campaigns of the War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Stalemate\u003c\/strong\u003e, Marines landed on the island of Peleliu, one of the Palau Islands in the Pacific, as part of a larger operation to provide support for General MacArthur, who was preparing to invade the Philippines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Detachment\u003c\/strong\u003e, the battle of Iwo Jima was a major offensive in World War II. The Marine invasion was tasked with the mission of capturing airfields on the island for use by P-51 fighters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Iceberg, \u003c\/strong\u003e the invasion and ultimate victory on Okinawa was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theater. 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