Peleliu: 1944 by Gailey, Harry A - 1983

Annapolis, Maryland: The Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of Amnerica, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Front flap: BCE. Hard cover in very good condition with red boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight with no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in fair condition: shelf & edge wear, rubbing on the folds, chips, loss at head & heel of spine & top & bottom of folds. Section of 4 leaves (8 pages) contain black & white photographs. Concludes with Appendix A: Marine Task Organization and Command List; Footnotes; Biliography; and an Index. 212 numbered pages. From the front jacket, ""The goal was control of a tiny airstrip built by the Japanese on the island of Peleliu in the Central Pacific. The invasion was set for September, after the capture of Saipan, Tinian, and Guam. The planning was begun. ... The author takes a critical new look at the entire campaign from the earliest planning to its conclusion, incorporating information from recently translated Japanese documents, interviews with veterans, and extensive new archival research, setting the battle for Peleliu into the context of the larger war.""