Battle in the Pacific (HBO Official Full Version)

In this book, historian Hugh Ambrose expands the plot of the HBO TV series "The Battle of the Pacific" and cross-presents the combat experiences of four U. S. Marines and a Navy fighter pilot, cleverly combining first-person personal experience with a grand historical perspective. From the withdrawal of U. S. Troops from China in 1941 to August 1945 when MacArthur's plane landed in Japan, the above five people experienced many key battles in the Pacific. The battles described in the book span nearly four years, citing a large number of precious military records, letters, diaries, memoirs, photos, interviews, etc., To examine the war against Japan from a unique historical perspective, including the hasty defeat of the Bataan Peninsula, the miraculous victory at Midway, the difficult confrontation on Guadalcanal, the intensive bombardment of Iwo Jima, and the ruthless killing of Okinawa, until the end of the war, ushering in a victorious but uneasy triumph. The stories told here are all true, and the protagonists are willing to risk their lives and fight against enemies who would rather commit suicide than surrender. They were tortured and humiliated in prisoner-of-war camps, and they endured in order to tell the truth to the world; they witnessed a large number of casualties, including soldiers and civilians; their medals came at a heavy price - everyone paid this price, everyone.