Fire and Fortitude: The US Army in the Pacific War, 1941–1943 [Original retail ed.] 0451475046, 978-0451475046

An engrossing, epic history of the US Army in the Pacific War, from the acclaimed author of The Dead and Those About to

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English Pages 640 Year 30 July 2019

Fire and Fortitude: The US Army in the Pacific War, 1941–1943 [Original retail ed.]
0451475046, 978-0451475046

Commentary
“In this compelling narrative, John McManus does for the US Army in the Pacific what Rick Atkinson did for the Army in Europe: chronicle its growth and transformation from a small, insular, pre-war constabulary into an enormous and efficient fighting machine. In the process he deftly profiles the leaders and captures all of the human drama of the Pacific War.”—Craig L. Symonds, Lincoln Prize-winning author of World War II at Sea

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