02526cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000370011524500500015226400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035249000500038850000310043850802180046952012410068753400450192865300670197365300380204083000500207885600430212899900170217148836UtSlPG20260610134125.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD7311 aAlexander, Joseph H.,d1938-201410aAcross the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aMarines in World War II, Commemorative Series  aRelease date is 2015-04-30  aProduced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa" by Joseph H. Alexander is a historical account written in the early 21st century. The book examines the brutal and significant battle of Tarawa, which was part of the Pacific Campaign during World War II. It provides an in-depth look at the planning and execution of the Marine Corps assault on the heavily fortified Betio Island, detailing the military strategies, challenges, and key figures involved in this pivotal operation.  The opening of the book sets the stage for the impending assault, introducing key military leaders such as Vice Admiral Raymond A. Spruance and Major General Julian C. Smith. The narrative reveals the intense preparations leading up to the assault, outlining the terrain's challenges and the formidable Japanese defenses established by Admiral Tomanari Saichiro. Alexander highlights the urgency and gravity of the impending attack, foreshadowing the heavy casualties and fierce combat that would soon unfold as U.S. Marines prepared to storm the beaches against daunting odds. This detailed introduction effectively immerses the reader in the historical context and sets a tone of impending conflict and valor. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945  aTarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943 0aMarines in World War II, Commemorative Series40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48836  c89674d89674