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The Pacific

By Hugh Ambrose
The Pacific

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Authors: Hugh Ambrose
Copyright: 2010
Format: Hardcover
GTIN13: 9780451230232
ISBN10: 045123023X
Publisher: NAL Caliber

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Hugh Ambrose presents the true stories of the men who put their lives on the line. Men who endured a strict regimen of disciplinary training at Parris Island, South Carolina, before being dispatched to the other side of the world to fight an enemy that preferred suicide to surrender, men who suffered hardship and humiliation in POW camps; men who witnessed casualties among soldiers and civilian alike; and men who earned medals for bravery and valor under fire in the pacific war theatre. This book is the basis for the HBO miniseries about the Pacific Theatre of World War II, coming to HBO in March 2010. Endnotes. Illustrated, black and white photos. 400p.

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Hugh Ambrose presents the true stories of the men who put their lives on the line. Men who endured a strict regimen of disciplinary training at Parris Island, South Carolina, before being dispatched to the other side of the world to fight an enemy that preferred suicide to surrender, men who suffered hardship and humiliation in POW camps; men who witnessed casualties among soldiers and civilian alike; and men who earned medals for bravery and valor under fire in the pacific war theatre. This book is the basis for the HBO miniseries about the Pacific Theatre of World War II, coming to HBO in March 2010. Endnotes. Illustrated, black and white photos. 400p.
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