Worth it's money but..., 18 Jan 2006
Interesting.
I do miss personal accounts in the text. Just following Regimental numbers through the action how ever well researched doesn’t make for very inspiring reading.
Sterile study.

Worth it's money but..., 18 Jan 2006
Interesting.
I do miss personal accounts in the text. Just following Regimental numbers through the action how ever well researched doesn’t make for very inspiring reading.
Sterile study.

Deadly dull I'm afraid, 24 Aug 2007
I had been looking for a book dedicated to these battles for 20 years and was overjoyed when I found out that Osprey were to cover them as part of their Campaign series. Obviously, the author Gordon L Rottman had been commissioned by Osprey to write accounts of all the US Marine Corp operations in the central pacific in WW2. I think this was the last one to appear and does mean that Osprey's series is the most complete account you will now find. However, it is regrettable to report that Mr Rottmans text is some of the most turgid writing I've read. Most of the accounts of the battles are lists of unit names, numbers,times and dates, one after another after another. Yawn.

What saves the book for a single star is some good colour illustrations (for once) and the fact that the subject matter is so overlooked. The book could have redeemed its self with another star if the maps had been upto scratch. In the Osprey Tarawa book in the same series there are some great maps of the Japanese defensive positions. Here was an opportunity missed.

In summary this is one for collectors only.

Worth it's money but..., 18 Jan 2006
Interesting.
I do miss personal accounts in the text. Just following Regimental numbers through the action how ever well researched doesn’t make for very inspiring reading.
Sterile study.

Deadly dull I'm afraid, 24 Aug 2007
I had been looking for a book dedicated to these battles for 20 years and was overjoyed when I found out that Osprey were to cover them as part of their Campaign series. Obviously, the author Gordon L Rottman had been commissioned by Osprey to write accounts of all the US Marine Corp operations in the central pacific in WW2. I think this was the last one to appear and does mean that Osprey's series is the most complete account you will now find. However, it is regrettable to report that Mr Rottmans text is some of the most turgid writing I've read. Most of the accounts of the battles are lists of unit names, numbers,times and dates, one after another after another. Yawn.

What saves the book for a single star is some good colour illustrations (for once) and the fact that the subject matter is so overlooked. The book could have redeemed its self with another star if the maps had been upto scratch. In the Osprey Tarawa book in the same series there are some great maps of the Japanese defensive positions. Here was an opportunity missed.

In summary this is one for collectors only.

Good Look at the Nuclear testing in the Pacific, 28 Apr 1999
This book is an interesting look at the nuclear testing the U.S. did in the Pacific Islands. It is a great book when you must write a paper on the subject, because of its understandability. I would recommend that anybody who wants to know about the horrors that the Islanders went through during the testing and the aftermath of testing should take a look at this book.

Worth it's money but..., 18 Jan 2006
Interesting.
I do miss personal accounts in the text. Just following Regimental numbers through the action how ever well researched doesn’t make for very inspiring reading.
Sterile study.

Deadly dull I'm afraid, 24 Aug 2007
I had been looking for a book dedicated to these battles for 20 years and was overjoyed when I found out that Osprey were to cover them as part of their Campaign series. Obviously, the author Gordon L Rottman had been commissioned by Osprey to write accounts of all the US Marine Corp operations in the central pacific in WW2. I think this was the last one to appear and does mean that Osprey's series is the most complete account you will now find. However, it is regrettable to report that Mr Rottmans text is some of the most turgid writing I've read. Most of the accounts of the battles are lists of unit names, numbers,times and dates, one after another after another. Yawn.

What saves the book for a single star is some good colour illustrations (for once) and the fact that the subject matter is so overlooked. The book could have redeemed its self with another star if the maps had been upto scratch. In the Osprey Tarawa book in the same series there are some great maps of the Japanese defensive positions. Here was an opportunity missed.

In summary this is one for collectors only.

Good Look at the Nuclear testing in the Pacific, 28 Apr 1999
This book is an interesting look at the nuclear testing the U.S. did in the Pacific Islands. It is a great book when you must write a paper on the subject, because of its understandability. I would recommend that anybody who wants to know about the horrors that the Islanders went through during the testing and the aftermath of testing should take a look at this book.

Worth it's money but..., 18 Jan 2006
Interesting.
I do miss personal accounts in the text. Just following Regimental numbers through the action how ever well researched doesn’t make for very inspiring reading.
Sterile study.

Worth it's money but..., 18 Jan 2006
Interesting.
I do miss personal accounts in the text. Just following Regimental numbers through the action how ever well researched doesn’t make for very inspiring reading.
Sterile study.

Deadly dull I'm afraid, 24 Aug 2007
I had been looking for a book dedicated to these battles for 20 years and was overjoyed when I found out that Osprey were to cover them as part of their Campaign series. Obviously, the author Gordon L Rottman had been commissioned by Osprey to write accounts of all the US Marine Corp operations in the central pacific in WW2. I think this was the last one to appear and does mean that Osprey's series is the most complete account you will now find. However, it is regrettable to report that Mr Rottmans text is some of the most turgid writing I've read. Most of the accounts of the battles are lists of unit names, numbers,times and dates, one after another after another. Yawn.

What saves the book for a single star is some good colour illustrations (for once) and the fact that the subject matter is so overlooked. The book could have redeemed its self with another star if the maps had been upto scratch. In the Osprey Tarawa book in the same series there are some great maps of the Japanese defensive positions. Here was an opportunity missed.

In summary this is one for collectors only.

Good Look at the Nuclear testing in the Pacific, 28 Apr 1999
This book is an interesting look at the nuclear testing the U.S. did in the Pacific Islands. It is a great book when you must write a paper on the subject, because of its understandability. I would recommend that anybody who wants to know about the horrors that the Islanders went through during the testing and the aftermath of testing should take a look at this book.

Worth it's money but..., 18 Jan 2006
Interesting.
I do miss personal accounts in the text. Just following Regimental numbers through the action how ever well researched doesn’t make for very inspiring reading.
Sterile study.

Good research. A couple places could be improved!, 20 Nov 1998
I've tried to find the author's mailing or e-mail address, but haven't found it yet.I was in the 1st MarDiv and was on Peleliu so I can think of a few things that would add a lot to the book. However it was a GREAT job for someone who wasn't there!!For non-Marines I would have put an organizational chart at the beginning of the book, just to show the makeup of a Marine Div. The abbreviations were very confusing with no chart.All of the maps could have been full page with more details, and I'msure it would be much better to show a group of maps with the progress of the front lines for every few days.Otherwise it is too unclear!It would be fabulous if Mr. Hallas would use his expert research talents to locate the addresses and E-mails of all the surviving Peleliu marines, and contact them to inquire if they would approve of their name being printed in a neat Book.Most of them who say YES would surely purchase the book.Somewhat more tedious would be to make such a book about every Marine in the 1st Mar. Div. who is still "available."(Or it could be done one Regiment at a time.) What a great service this would be.Thank you.