{"product_id":"the-devils-anvil-the-assault-on-peleliu","title":"The Devil's Anvil: The Assault on Peleliu","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn September 15  1944  General William Rupertus and the 16 000 Marines of the U.S. 1st Marine Division moved confidently toward Peleliu  an obscure speck of coral island 500 miles east of the Philippines. Though he knew a tough fight awaited him  Rupertus anticipated a quick two-day crush to victory  strengthening Gen. Douglas MacArthurs flank in his drive on the Philippines. Instead  as The Devils Anvil reveals  American forces struggled desperately for more than two months against 10 000 deeply entrenched Japanese soldiers who had spent six months preparing for the battle. By the time the weary Americans could claim a victory  the fight had become one of the wars most costly successes. Even more tragic  Peleliu was later deemed a more or less unnecessary seizure.  For those who survived  Peleliu remains a bitter  emotionally exhausting chapter of their lives. In The Devils Anvil  Hallas reports on the personal combat experience of scores of officers and enlisted men who were at Peleliu. These men describe the heartbreaking loss of friends  the pain of wounds  and the heat  dirt  and exhaustion of a fight that never seemed to end.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44959865995317,"sku":"ByrdShop_0275946460","price":31.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780275946463.jpg?v=1770377004","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-devils-anvil-the-assault-on-peleliu","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}