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Overview

In the Tarawa atoll lies the tiny islet of Betio. In November of 1943, the men of the 2nd Marine Division watched as bombardments destroyed the island's Japanese defenses. But when the Marines landed, the Japanese poured out of their protective bunkers and began one of the most brutal encounters of the war.

Drawn from sources such as participants' letters and diaries and interviews with survivors, One Square Mile of Hell is the riveting true account of a battle between two determined foes, neither of whom would ever look at each other in the same way again.

What People Are Saying

Herman Wouk
Wukovits writes as though he had gone ashore with the Marines...a worthy memorial to the Marines who fought there.
Jack Coughlin
best book I have ever read about the battle for Tarawa.(Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin, U SMC (Ret.), author of Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper)
Oliver L. North
This fast-paced chronicle of courage is a must read. (Lt. Col. Oliver L. North)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780451221384
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 8/7/2007
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 336
  • Sales rank: 163,825
  • Product dimensions: 6.04 (w) x 9.02 (h) x 0.77 (d)

Meet the Author

John Wukovits is a military expert and an authority on U.S. history in the Pacific Theater of World War II. He is the author of Pacific Alamo: The Battle for Wake Island, as well as several military biographies and many articles for such publications as WWII History, Naval History, World War II, The Journal of Military History, The Naval War College Review, and Air Power History.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 18, 2008

    Bloody Betio and brave Marines

    This is a masterful presentation that integrates a huge amount of detailed personal information into the actual events as they unfolded. This flows very well and at the same time the historical progression of events is portrayed. This removes any doubt about the glamour of combat and without any question gives a vivid accounting of what these men faced as they waded ashore across the coral reef against withering fire seeing friend after friend killed. You are there in the amphibious tractor landing on the beach or facing the unknown going over the log seawall. The Japanese soldier was a tenacious enemy that asked for no quarter and none was granted. These events can be told now without any dilution, but America of November 1943 would have had a hard time swallowing the truth about the brutal and savage nature of this battle. The horrific conditions that battle places humans against each other is graphically described in a number of scenarios. An interesting accounting of some of the participants post battle is given. The losses experienced in this battle were staggering. You feel the weight of this as you become engaged with the personalities in this book.

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    Posted February 6, 2008

    A glimpse inside!!!

    A good discussion of the technical aspect mixed in with personal accounts which give an taste of what it must have been like to be there. A good and informative read.

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