Carlson's Marine Raiders: Makin Island 1942

by Gordon L. Rottman

After the Guadalcanal landings, Admiral Nimitz wanted to distract Japanese attention by launching an amphibious raid elswhere. Foreshadowing Bloody Tarawa, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and countless other landings in the face of intense Japanese resistance, the Makin Raid taught the Marines a great deal.

Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork and expert analysis, this gripping account of the fateful Makin Raid tells the whole story, from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472803272
• ISBN13: 9781472803276
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.6"