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OverviewVolume 7 picks up operations in the Aleutians after the Battle of Midway and carries through to the capture of Attu and Kiska, including the Battle of the Komandorski Islands. Morison, who took part in Operation Galvanic, describes in detail the planning, preparation, and execution of the great amphibious operations on the Gilbert Islands and the conquest of the Marshalls, offering frank discussions of mistakes made and some amusing anecdotes, including how the Japanese fooled U.S. troops in the evacuation of Kiska. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Samuel Eliot MorisonPublisher: Naval Institute Press Imprint: Naval Institute Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.612kg ISBN: 9781591145530ISBN 10: 1591145538 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 31 March 2011 Recommended Age: 13 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable ![]() The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRear Adm. Samuel Eliot Morison wrote many popular and award-winning books on maritime history. He was the recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes, two Bancroft Prizes, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |