"If the Germans knew the Allies were going to invade, why were defenses in Normandy so unevenly prepared on June 6, 1944? Countdown to D-Day offers a unique perspective to answering this question through its detailed day-by-day perspective to the months leading up to D-Day - vividly tracing the daily activities and machinations of German High Command as they prepare for an expected Allied invasion." -- Back cover
This is the wild and remarkable story of an 'Old Breed' Marine, from his youth in the Great Depression, his training and combat in the Pacific, to his life after the war, told in his own words.
Four days before his 22nd birthday, George Peto was one of the first wave of Marines to land on Peleliu in the Pacific. Despite his age he was already a combat veteran and this is his wild and remarkable memoir.
An exploration of the actions and fate of the First Marine Division during the invasion of the Pacific island of Peleliu in September 1944.