The War in the Pacific Leyte: The Return to the Philippines United States Army in World War II by Cannon, M. Hamlin - 1987

The National Historical Society, 1994. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Harrisburg, PA: National Historical Society, 1994. Special Commemorative Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. 420 pages; 7 x 9" Part of United States Army in World War II series. Light wear to boards; some yellowish smudges on long page edge. Otherwise in fine condition. Shipping will be extra for this heavier book, please inquire.

Washington D. C.: Center of Military History United States Army, 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Commemorative Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback bound in glossy illustrated boards with battle scene on the cover. Book has a touch of wear at top corner. Illustrated with black and white maps and photos. Special Commemorative Edition. 420 pages including the Index.

Washington, DC: United States Army, Center of Military History; U.S. Government Printing Office, 1993. Commemorative Edition. Trade paperback. fair to good. 26 cm, 420, wraps, illus., maps (some fold-out, some color), tables, charts, footnotes, bibliography, index. Somewhat cocked. M. Hamlin Cannon was born in Salt Lake City on September 12, 1909, and died in Colorado Springs on March 26, 1978. A historian by profession, Dr. Cannon received his Ph.D. from American University, Washington, D.C. in 1950. He was the author of Leyte: The Return to the Philippines, a volume in the Department of the Army series on World War II, and also of many studies on military history. His articles have appeared in the distinguished journals such as The American Historical Review, The Mississippi Valley Historical Review, and The Pacific Historical Review. He joined the staff of the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1956 and retired as Director of Historical Studies in 1970. At his retirement ceremony the Academy… Read More

Office of the Chief of Military History, Dept. of the Army, 1954-01-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Washington, D. C: Office of the Chief of Military History Department of The Army. Fair. 1954. Hardcover. Ex-Library; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall .

Washington, D. C.: Center of Military History. Near Fine. 1993. Reprint. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Allied offensive in the Pacific in 1944 was to climax with the Allied invasion of the Philippines. The goals of this operation were threefold: (1) to win positions that would allow the Allies to sever Japan’s supply lines to the East Indies, (2) to make possible an invasion or neutralization of Formosa [Taiwan] and the east China coast, and (3) to provide bases for an attack on the Japanese home islands. This plan had to overcome significant resistance from within the American high command, however. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Ernest J. King advocated bypassing the Philippines and attacking Formosa directly, while other naval officers, such as Adm. Chester Nimitz, favoured limited operations in the… Read More

Center of Military History. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Reprinted 1973. (World War II, Philippines, Leyte) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Washington, DC: GPO, 1987. good, ex-lib.. 26 cm, 420, illus., maps (some fold-out, some color), footnotes, bibliography, index, usual library markings.

Paperback / softback. New.