The island of Guam was the first Allied territory lost to the Japanese onslaught in 1941. On December 10, 5,000 Japanese troops landed on Guam; defended by less than 500 US and Guamanian troops, the outcome was beyond doubt.

On July 21, 1944 the Americans returned. In a risky operation, two US landing forces came ashore seven miles apart and it was a week before the beachheads linked up.

Only the battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa would cost the Americans more men than the landings on Guam and Saipan. In this book, Gordon L. Rottman details the bitter 26-day struggle for this key Pacific island.

Soft cover. 96 pages. Black and white archive photos, color maps and illustrations.