{"product_id":"the-devils-anvil-the-assault-on-peleliu-paperback","title":"The Devil's Anvil: The Assault on Peleliu - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Hallas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn September 15, 1944, General William Rupertus and the 16,000 Marines of the U.S. 1st Marine Division moved confidently toward Peleliu, an obscure speck of coral island 500 miles east of the Philippines. Though he knew a tough fight awaited him, Rupertus anticipated a quick two-day crush to victory, strengthening Gen. Douglas MacArthur's flank in his drive on the Philippines. Instead, as \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Anvil\u003c\/i\u003e reveals, American forces struggled desperately for more than two months against 10,000 deeply entrenched Japanese soldiers who had spent six months preparing for the battle. By the time the weary Americans could claim a victory, the fight had become one of the war's most costly successes. Even more tragic, Peleliu was later deemed a more or less unnecessary seizure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor those who survived, Peleliu remains a bitter, emotionally exhausting chapter of their lives. In \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Anvil\u003c\/i\u003e, Hallas reports on the personal combat experience of scores of officers and enlisted men who were at Peleliu. These men describe the heartbreaking loss of friends, the pain of wounds, and the heat, dirt, and exhaustion of a fight that never seemed to end.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJAMES H. HALLAS is the publisher of the \u003ci\u003eGlastonbury Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e, a newspaper in Glastonbury, Connecticut. He has published articles in i and \u003ci\u003eYankee Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754307780896,"sku":"9780313361029","price":64.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b32cde89d28a701f7cf1ee52933950d8.webp?v=1780037425","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-devils-anvil-the-assault-on-peleliu-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}