Coral and Brass
Author | : Holland M. Smith |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2017-06-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781387068616 |
ISBN-13 | : 138706861X |
Rating | : 4/5 (61X Downloads) |
Download or read book Coral and Brass written by Holland M. Smith and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-06-29 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coral and Brass is the biography of General Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith, known as the "father" of modern U.S. amphibious warfare. His book is a riveting first-hand account of key battles fought in the Pacific between the U.S. Army and Canadian troops against the Japanese, including assaults on the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands, the island of Saipan, Tinian in the Marianas and Iwo Jimo.