{"product_id":"the-devils-anvil-james-h-hallas-9780275946463","title":"The Devil's Anvil: The Assault on Peleliu","description":"\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\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James H. Hallas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0275946460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780275946463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.56h x 6.42w x 1.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/1994 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/1994 pg. 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/1994","brand":"James H. Hallas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45265109287167,"sku":"9780275946463","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d88ee2f3-b0f7-4b48-8f53-4d27e9612ef4.jpg?v=1713420177","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-devils-anvil-james-h-hallas-9780275946463","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}