Repossessing the Rock. Corregidor 1945. The islands guarding the entrance to Manila Bay, Luzon, had been seized by the Japanese in May 1942. In February 1945, US forces were back, and closed in on Manila from the north and south against heavy Japanese resistance.
Saipan and Tinian 1944: Piercing the… Osprey Campaign #137, 96 Pages, SB, 2004
Osprey Publishing Campaign No. 137, 96 pages. The pages have yellowed a bit with age. See the pictures for details.
Saipan and Tinian 1944: Piercing the… Osprey Campaign #137, 96 Pages, SB, 2004
Osprey Publishing Campaign No. 137, 96 pages. The pages have yellowed a bit with age. See the pictures for details.
Grenada 1983 : American Resurgence Toward the End of the Cold War Campaign 428
This book stands out because it’s illustrated by a famous artist.
Stalingrad 1942–43 (1): The German Advance to the Volga (Campaign 359)
The expectation was for a rapid victory–instead, German forces had to fight hard just to reach the outskirts of Stalingrad, and then found themselves embroiled in a protracted urban battle amid the ruins of a devastated city on the Volga.