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100 1 _aNalty, Bernard C.,
_d1931-2015
245 1 0 _aCape Gloucester: The Green Inferno
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aMarines in World War II, Commemorative Series
500 _aRelease date is 2015-04-15
508 _aProduced by Brian Coe, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Cape Gloucester: The Green Inferno" by Bernard C. Nalty is a historical account written in the late 20th century. The work narrates the experiences of the 1st Marine Division during its campaign at Cape Gloucester in New Britain during World War II. Through vivid descriptions and detailed recounting of events, the book illustrates the harsh conditions and intense battles faced by the Marines as they sought to capture strategic airfields from Japanese forces. At the start of the narrative, readers are thrust into the early morning of December 26, 1943, as Marines prepared for the day’s assault on the Yellow Beaches. With the support of naval gunfire and airstrikes, the ground forces land amidst heavy artillery, aiming to establish a beachhead and secure the airfields pivotal for further operations. The opening pages detail the intense bombardment, the arrival of different battalions, and the chaotic environment of combat, including the challenging terrain and weather conditions that the Marines had to navigate. As skirmishes with the enemy troops begin, the text sets the stage for a brutal and fierce struggle against nature and enemy fire, highlighting the courage and resilience of the soldiers involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area
653 _aUnited States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
653 _aWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American
653 _aNew Britain Island (Papua New Guinea) -- History
830 0 _aMarines in World War II, Commemorative Series
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48714
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