Project Gutenberg 2015-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 927 Alexander, Joseph H. 1938 2014 Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa Marines in World War II, Commemorative Series Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa" by Joseph H. Alexander is a historical account written in the early 21st century. The book examines the brutal and significant battle of Tarawa, which was part of the Pacific Campaign during World War II. It provides an in-depth look at the planning and execution of the Marine Corps assault on the heavily fortified Betio Island, detailing the military strategies, challenges, and key figures involved in this pivotal operation. The opening of the book sets the stage for the impending assault, introducing key military leaders such as Vice Admiral Raymond A. Spruance and Major General Julian C. Smith. The narrative reveals the intense preparations leading up to the assault, outlining the terrain's challenges and the formidable Japanese defenses established by Admiral Tomanari Saichiro. Alexander highlights the urgency and gravity of the impending attack, foreshadowing the heavy casualties and fierce combat that would soon unfold as U.S. Marines prepared to storm the beaches against daunting odds. This detailed introduction effectively immerses the reader in the historical context and sets a tone of impending conflict and valor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943 D731 Text World War II Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 251091 2025-06-19T14:30:24.529920 text/html 221676 2024-10-24T17:21:36 text/html 7730829 2025-06-19T14:30:32.527960 application/epub+zip 7731198 2025-06-19T14:30:26.563900 application/epub+zip 180667 2025-06-19T14:30:25.399928 application/epub+zip 7797819 2025-06-19T14:30:36.788926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7759724 2025-06-19T14:30:31.239895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218309 2022-09-22T07:14:01.342469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207205 2025-06-19T14:30:23.771876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187270 2024-10-24T17:21:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16870 2025-06-19T14:30:36.966841 application/rdf+xml 13651 2025-06-19T14:30:25.512903 image/jpeg 2810 2025-06-19T14:30:25.455871 image/jpeg 6670136 2025-06-19T14:30:24.767929 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia