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Battleground

by W.E.B. Griffin · 1991

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W.E.B. Griffin is a bestselling phenomenom, an American master of authentic military action and drama. Now, in this electrifying new novel, he reveals the story of one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Pacific, the epic struggle for Guadalcanal...Daredevil pilot Charles Galloway learns the hard way how to command a fighter squadron. Lt. Joe Howard teams up with the Coastwatchers. Jack "No Middle Initial" Stecker leads his infantry battalion into the thickest of fighting, at a terrible price. And Navy Captain Pickering grabs a helmet and rifle to join the ranks at Guadalcanal...

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war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of this
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military historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of this
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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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Audience
adult
Length
long · 487 pages

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