Guam
The Battle for an American Island in World War II
$86.68
- Hardcover
600 pages
- Release Date
17 March 2025
Summary
In this sequel to his epic Saipan, James Hallas tells the dramatic story of the battle for Guam in World War II, the next stage of the United States’ pivotal campaign for the Mariana Islands—and the beginning of the end for the Japanese Empire.
In December 1941, Japan captured Guam, the largest island of the Marianas archipelago and an American territory since 1898, and turned it into a naval and air base, a supply dump, and a massive prison for the native Chamorros. After a …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780811776899 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0811776891 |
| Author: | James H. Hallas |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 600 |
| Release Date: | 17 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 957g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“The author gives this battle account first-rate treatment while also explaining the strategic significance of Guam as a base for continued advance toward Japan.”
About The Author
James H. Hallas
James H. Hallas is a graduate of the Newhouse School at Syracuse University and spent four decades in the newspaper business as reporter, editor, and publisher. He is the author of Fly Boy Heroes (Stackpole, 2022), Saipan (Stackpole, 2019), and Uncommon Valor on Iwo Jima (Stackpole, 2016). He lives in Portland, Connecticut.
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