Project Gutenberg 2015-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 99 O'Brien, Cyril J. 1919 2011 Liberation: Marines in the Recapture of Guam Marines in World War II, Commemorative Series Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Libération: Marines in the Recapture of Guam" by Cyril J. O’Brien is a historical account likely written in the late 20th century. The book details the operations of U.S. Marines during World War II, specifically focusing on the recapture of Guam, an essential strategic location in the Pacific. The narrative likely emphasizes the military strategies, challenges faced by the troops, and the experiences of the Marines involved. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage for the invasion of Guam, describing the initial bombardment that precedes the landing on July 21, 1944. Soldiers prepare for battle amidst a flurry of naval gunfire and aerial support, with a sense of urgency and apprehension palpable among the ranks. The opening chapters introduce key figures such as Major General Roy S. Geiger, and the intense atmosphere is encapsulated through the perspectives of both the American Marines and the defending Japanese forces, creating a vivid depiction of warfare's chaos and execution during this pivotal moment of the conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 3rd -- History World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Guam Guam -- History, Military D731 Text World War II Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 200108 200222 2024-09-20T12:17:09.329505 2023-09-21T08:46:48.185370 text/html text/html 192277 2015-05-26T17:07:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 3816115 2015-05-26T17:07:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4176868 2024-09-20T12:17:16.011449 application/epub+zip 4176122 2024-09-20T12:17:10.903514 application/epub+zip 167000 2024-09-20T12:17:10.059492 application/epub+zip 4230706 2024-09-20T12:17:19.866428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4191080 2024-09-20T12:17:14.949500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190952 2022-09-22T08:56:16.300964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159511 159288 2024-09-20T12:17:08.609490 2023-09-21T08:46:46.801372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 159773 2015-05-26T17:07:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 59495 2015-05-26T17:07:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19078 2024-09-20T12:17:20.020429 application/rdf+xml 18944 2024-09-20T12:17:10.157475 image/jpeg 3147 2024-09-20T12:17:10.109474 image/jpeg 3824517 2024-09-20T12:17:09.508478 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog