United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Campaign in the Marianas : [Illustrated Edition]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910163331903321
• Autore: Crowl Philip A
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 1-78289-403-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (618 pages)
• Collana: United States Army in WWII
• Soggetti: World War, 1939-1945; Blockade, Pacific
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- TABLES -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- PART ONE - INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER I - Background of Strategy -- Prewar Origins of the Central Pacific Concept -- War in the Pacific: First Year -- Revival of the Central Pacific Concept - The Casablanca Conference -- TRIDENT Conference -- General MacArthur's Strategy -- Enter the Army Air Forces -- Cairo Conference -- Scheduling Operations -- Acceleration of Operations -- Washington Planning Conferences February-March 1944 -- CHAPTER II - The Marianas -- In History -- The Japanese Invasion of Guam -- Description of the Islands -- PART TWO - SAIPAN -- CHAPTER III - Planning the Invasion -- Organization and Composition of the Attack Force -- Tactical Planning -- Training and Rehearsals -- Loading and Embarkation -- The Prospects Ahead: Intelligence of the Enemy -- CHAPTER IV - The Enemy -- Prewar Japanese Activities in the Marianas -- From Pearl Harbor to Invasion -- Reinforcement of the Marianas -- Military Construction in 1944 -- Japanese Doctrine for Island Defense -- Tactical Command Doctrine -- Enemy Troop Strength and Dispositions on Saipan -- Japanese Expectations -- CHAPTER V - Invasion -- Softening the Target: Pre-D-Day Bombardment -- D-Day Bombardment and Ship-to-Shore Movement -- Breakdown of the Landing Plan -- Expanding the Beachhead -- Action of the 2d Marine Division -- Action of the 4th ; Marine Division -- Summary of the Situation at Nightfall -- CHAPTER VI - Capture of Aslito Airfield -- Counterattack: Night of 15-16 June -- Consolidating the Beachhead: 16 June -- Night of 16-17 June -- Change of Plans -- First Landings of the 27th Infantry Division -- D Plus 2: 17 June -- 165th Infantry -- 2d Marine Division -- Landing Reinforcements -- Night of 17-18 June -- D Plus 3: 18 June -- 27th Division -- 4th Marine Division.; 2d Marine Division -- The Japanese Situation -- CHAPTER VII - Supporting Arms and Operations -- Battle of the Philippine Sea -- Logistics -- Postlanding Naval Gunfire Support -- Close Air Support -- Artillery -- CHAPTER VIII - The Capture of Nafutan Point -- Action of 19 June -- Action of 20 June -- Action of 21 June -- Change of Plan: Relief of the 165th Infantry on Nafutan Point -- Action of 22 June -- Stalemate on Nafutan 23-24 June -- Nafutan Secured 25-28 June -- CHAPTER IX - The Fight for Central Saipan I -- Preparations for the Drive to the North -- Landing the 106th Infantry -- Japanese Situation on the Eve of the Northern Attack -- 22 June: The Jump-off -- 23 June: Into Death Valley -- The First Night in Death Valley -- 23 June: Marines on the Flanks -- 24 June: Action of the 27th Division -- 165th Infantry Attack Against Purple Heart Ridge -- 106th Infantry: Into Death Valley Again -- 24 June: Action on the Flanks -- CHAPTER X - Smith Versus Smith -- Relief of Major General Ralph C. Smith -- Interservice Controversy -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER XI - The Fight for Central Saipan-II -- 25 June -- Attack on Purple Heart Ridge -- Attack up Death Valley -- Kagman Peninsula Secured -- Seizure of Mount Tapotchau -- The Plight of the Japanese -- 26 June -- Action of the 27th Division -- 27 June -- Death Valley Broached -- Action on the Flanks -- Japanese Reactions -- 28 June -- Action of the 27th Division -- Action on the Flanks -- 29 June -- Action of the 27th Division -- Action on the Flanks -- 30 June -- Death Valley: Capture and Breakthrough -- Central Saipan: Sum-up -- CHAPTER XII - The Capture of Northern Saipan -- Drive to Tanapag -- 1-2 July -- Change of Direction -- 5 July -- 4th Marine Division -- 6 July -- 4th Marine Division -- The Battle for Tanapag Plain -- 7 July -- Banzai Attack -- American Countermeasures -- Final Victory.; PART THREE - TINIAN -- CHAPTER XIII - American and Japanese Plans -- Plan for the Invasion -- The Enemy -- CHAPTER XIV - Invasion and Capture -- Preliminary Bombardment -- Field Artillery -- Naval and Air Bombardment -- The Landings -- Japanese Counterattack 24-25 July -- Capture of Northern Tinian -- Drive to the South -- Tinian Secured -- PART FOUR - GUAM -- CHAPTER XV - Plans and Preparations -- The Island -- Plans for the Invasion -- Change of Plans -- 77th Infantry Division Training and Preparation -- Loading and Embarkation -- 77th Division -- The Marines -- Preliminary Bombardment -- Naval Gunfire -- Aerial Bombardment -- Assessment of Damage -- Intelligence of the Enemy -- CHAPTER XVI - The Enemy -- Troops and Troop Dispositions -- Supporting Weapons -- Fortifications -- Japanese Situation on the Eve of Battle -- CHAPTER XVII - The Fight for the Beachhead -- W-Day Preliminary Bombardment -- From Ship to Shore -- The Northern Beaches -- The Southern Beaches -- Landing the 305th Infantry -- Japanese Counterattack -- Consolidating the Southern Beachhead 22-24 July -- Landing the Reserves -- Consolidating the Northern Beachhead 22-24 July -- Initial Supply Over the Beaches -- CHAPTER XVIII - The Assault Completed 25-30 July -- Preparations for the Assault on Orote 25 July -- The Fight in the North 25 July -- Japanese Counterattack 25-26 July -- The Capture of Orote -- The Capture of Fonte and the Force Beachhead Line -- Reconnaissance of Southern Guam -- CHAPTER XIX - Pursuit to the ; North -- The Japanese Withdrawal -- Drive to the O-2 Line 31 July-1 August -- The Army Advance -- The 3d Marine Division Zone -- Supply Problems -- To Barrigada and the O-3 Line 2-4 August -- 77th Division: 2 August -- 77th Division: 3 August -- 77th Division: 4 August -- The Marines: 2-4 August -- CHAPTER XX - Guam Secured -- 77th Division: 5-6 August.; 3d Marine Division 5-6 August -- Capture of Mount Santa Rosa 7-8 August -- The Marines: 7-8 August -- The End on Guam -- PART FIVE - CONCLUSION -- CHAPTER XXI - Fruits of Victory -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- Appendix A - Tactical Units of Northern Troops and Landing Force on Saipan -- Appendix B - Pacific Ocean Area Unit of Fire for Ground Weapons -- Appendix C -Japanese Order of Battle on Saipan -- Appendix D - Troop List of the 77th Infantry Division for the Guam Operation -- Appendix E - Order of Battle of III Amphibious Corps (Less 77th Infantry Division) for the Guam Operation -- Bibliographical Note -- Official Records -- Strategic Planning -- U.S. Army -- U.S. Navy -- U.S. Marine Corps -- Interviews, Field Histories, and Letters -- Special Studies -- Japanese Records -- Published Works -- Basic Military Map Symbols -- List of Abbreviations -- Glossary of Code Names.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book, authored by Philip A. Crowl, provides a comprehensive account of the United States Army's operations in the Pacific during World War II, focusing on the campaign in the Marianas. It covers the strategic background, planning, and execution of military actions on Saipan, Tinian, and Guam. The book details the challenges faced by American forces, the tactical decisions made, and the outcomes of key battles. It also addresses interservice controversies and the impact of the campaign on the broader war effort. The intended audience includes military historians, scholars, and anyone interested in World War II history.