{"product_id":"swift-silent-and-deadly-marine-amphibious-reconnaissance-in-the-pacific-19421945-9781591144847","title":"Swift  Silent  and Deadly: Marine Amphibious Reconnaissance in the Pacific  1942-1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eBruce Meyers  an experienced reconnaissance Marine officer  paints a colorful and accurate picture of the special recon landings that preceded every major amphibious operation in the Pacific during World War II. Credited with saving countless lives  the Marine scouting missions went in stealthily at night from submarines  PT boats  Catalinas  and high-speed transports. Swift  silent  and deadly  they landed on more than two hundred enemy beaches from Guadalcanal to Tarawa  Iwo Jima  and Okinawa  collecting intelligence on potential landing sites. They measured water depths  charted coral heads  gathered soil samples  sought out enemy locations  and took photographs. In short  they obtained information vital to the success of American operations in the Pacific. With this book World War II Marine recon landings are chronicled for the first time - only in later wars have their contributions been fully documented. Here Meyers explains the start of it all  letting readers appreciate the courage and daring of these intrepid Marines as they slipped over the sides of their rubber boats and made their way inland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280090226741,"sku":"ByrdShop_1591144841","price":47.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781591144847.jpg?v=1780620315","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/swift-silent-and-deadly-marine-amphibious-reconnaissance-in-the-pacific-19421945-9781591144847","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}