The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II, Hardcover - Mark Obmascik

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DescriptionA stirring narrative of World War II's final major battle--the Pacific war's largest, bloodiest, most savagely fought campaign--the last...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Lindsey FitzharrisNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 164 x 242 x 37Cover type: HardbackRe...

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