A Close Encounter: The Marine Landing on Tinian

A Close Encounter: The Marine Landing on Tinian
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Book Synopsis A Close Encounter: The Marine Landing on Tinian by : Richard Harwood

Download or read book A Close Encounter: The Marine Landing on Tinian written by Richard Harwood and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-29 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the account of the Battle of Tinian. It was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Tinian in the Mariana Islands from 24 July until 1 August 1944. The American forces eliminated the 8,000-man Japanese garrison, and the island joined Saipan and Guam as a base for the Twentieth Air Force.


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