Examines the Battle of Leyte, a naval campaign that took place from October 23 to 26, 1944, from strategic, political, historical, and personal perspectives.
Describes the exploits of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three during the Philippine campaign at the beginning of World War Two including interviews with four of the five survivors who were instrumental in General Douglas MacArthur's escape from Bataan.
World War II's boldest counterintelligence operation
Montagu, Ewen
2001
Provides an account of Operation Mincemeat, a World War II scheme devised by British counterintelligence agent Ewen Montagu in 1943 to delude the Germans into believing the Allies were planning to invade Greece, when in fact they were aiming for Sicily.
Combines simple vignettes, history, legend, and opinion in an exploration of the qualities that have enabled the U.S. Marine Corps to survive and flourish.
