Carlson's raid : the daring marine assault on Makin / by George W. Smith
2001, First Edition. Novato, Calif. : Presidio Press. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 262 pages; Description: xiv, 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.). Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-253) and index. Subjects: United States --Marine Corps --Marine Raider Battalion, 2nd --History --Makin Atoll, Raid on, Kiribati, 1942 --World War, 1939-1945 --Regimental histories. Summary: "Carlson's Raid" is the definitive account of a little-known but significant battle in the South Pacific, one of the most daring attacks of World War II. Item #155849
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