The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors : The Extraordinary World War II Story of

Description: Up for Sale is a World War II Military History Paperback Book Titled "The Last Stand Of The Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour" by James D. Hornfischer Synopsis: “This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.”With these words, Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts on the morning of October 25, 1944, off the Philippine Island of Samar. On the horizon loomed the mightiest ships of the Japanese navy, a massive fleet that represented the last hope of a staggering empire. All that stood between it and Douglas MacArthur’s vulnerable invasion force were the Roberts and the other small ships of a tiny American flotilla poised to charge into history.In the tradition of the #1 New York Times bestseller Flags of Our Fathers, James D. Hornfischer paints an unprecedented portrait of the Battle of Samar, a naval engagement unlike any other in U.S. history—and captures with unforgettable intensity the men, the strategies, and the sacrifices that turned certain defeat into a legendary victory. Condition: Used Good; Clean Pages; Solid Binding Shipping: United States Postal Service Media Mail Rate

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Location: Hagerstown, Maryland

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Features: Illustrated

Custom Bundle: No

Format: Trade Paperback

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Item Width: 6.2in.

Number of Pages: 528 Pages

Item Length: 9.1in.

Item Height: 1.3in.

Topic: Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Modern / 20th Century

Book Series: N/A

Vintage: No

Era: 2000s

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Ex Libris: No

Edition: Bantam Trade Paperback Edition

Language: English

Publication Year: 2005

Item Weight: 23.8 Oz

Book Title: The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World Wa

Intended Audience: Adults

Author: James D. Hornfischer

Original Language: English

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Literary Movement: Post-Modernism

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

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Signed: No

Genre: History

Personalized: No

Type: Military History Book