The Capture of Attu: A World War II Battle as Told by the Men Who Fought There

by Robert Mitchell, Sewell Tyng, Nelson Drummond

The Capture of Attu, first published in 1944, recounts first the history of the westernmost Aleutian Island - Attu - then provides many firsthand stories of the infantrymen fighting in this incredibly harsh and rugged island, against an enemy determined to fight to the last man. In June 1942 Attu and the nearby island of Kiska were invaded by the Japanese. On May 11, 1943, the American effort to retake Attu began in what quickly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1951682793
• ISBN13: 9781951682798
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Orchard Innovations
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"