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Chin, Brian B. Artillery At the Golden Gate. the Harbor Defenses of San Francisco in World War II.
Missoula, MT Pictorial Histories Publishing Company 1994 0929521854 / 9780929521855 Softcover Very Good
Vi, 110 pages, well illustrated, map, pictorial wrappers, 8 by 11 inches, fine. From the back cover: "Artillery at the Golden Gate tells the story of the 'concrete soldiers, ' the U. S. Army coast artillerymen who manned the huge seacoast rifles and underwater minefields guarding the San Francisco harbor entrance during World War II. Beyond the tactics and technology of the Harbor Defenses of San Francisco, this book paints a rich mosaic of the memorable Army personalities, both officers and enlisted personnel, and their intriguing experiences in the wartime port city that was the premier military staging base for the Pacific battles of World War II. Based on interviews with veterans, many of them senior commanders of the Harbor Defenses, supported by official records, press accounts, and illustrated with over 170 period photographs, Artillery at the Golden Gate recreates the atmosphere of wartime San Francisco and recounts in vivid detail the life of the Army coast artillerymen stationed in a world of full-alerts and combat discipline within sight of the charming and sophisticated 'city that knows how. '" EDO_57 ; 110 pages
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30.00 USD
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