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UNINA9910714199903321 |
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Appleman Roy |
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Titolo |
Okinawa [[electronic resource]] |
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Greenock, : 232 Celsius, 2013 |
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Washington, D.C. : , : Center of Military History, United States Army, , 1993 |
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Edizione |
[World War II, 50th anniversary, commemorative edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (616 p.) |
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Collana |
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United States Army in World War II |
CMH pub ; ; 5-11-1 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Japan - Okinawa Island |
Okinawa Island (Japan) History, Military |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 503-509) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Foreword; Preface; Chapter I Operation ICEBERG; The Strategic Decision; Nature of the Target; The Plan of Attack; Mounting the Attack; Footnotes; Chapter II Invasion of the Ryukyus; Preliminary Neutralization of Enemy Strength; Seizure of the Kerama Islands; Softening Up the Target; Footnotes; Chapter III Winning the Okinawa Beachhead; The Landing; Moving Inland; Organizing the Beachhead; Footnotes; Chapter IV Where is the Enemy?; The Japanese Forces; The Japanese Plan of Defense; Enemy Counterattacks by Air and Sea; Footnotes; Chapter V Coming to Grips with the Enemy |
Through the Outposts, 4-8 AprilAssaulting the Shuri Defenses, 9-12 April; The Enemy Takes the Offensive; Footnotes; Chapter VI The Conquest of North Okinawa; Drive up the Ishikawa Isthmus, 4-7 April; Probing the Motobu Defenses, 7-13 April; Closing In on Yae-Take, 14-15 April; Conquest of Motobu Peninsula, 16-18 April; Footnotes; Chapter VII The Capture of Ie Shima; Plans and Preparations of the Enemy; American Plans and Preparations; Invasion of Ie Shima, 16-17 April; Stalemate at Bloody Ridge, 18-19 April; Last Phase; Footnotes; Chapter VIII The Attack of 19 April on the Shuri Defenses |
Plans and PreparationsPreliminary Attack of the 27th Division, 18 April; The General Attack; Footnotes; Chapter IX Fall of the First Shuri Defense Ring; Item Pocket; Assaulting the Outer Shuri Defense Ring; Footnotes; |
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Chapter X Tactics and Tactical Decisions; Tactics and Weapons on Okinawa; Tactical Decisions; Footnotes; Chapter XI Assaulting The Second Shuri Defense Ring; Stalemate on the West Coast; The 7th Division at Kochi Ridge; The Maeda Escarpment Barrier; Footnotes; Chapter XII The Japanese Counteroffensive And Its Aftermath; Planning the Offensive; The Offensive Under Way |
Japanese Penetration to Tanabaru, 5 MayThe Americans Resume the Offensive; Footnotes; Chapter XIII The May Attack on the Shuri Defenses; The Attack in the West; The Attack in the Center; Opening the East Coast Corridor; Footnotes; Chapter XIV Battle in the Rain; Enemy Air Attacks; Stalemate in the Center; The 6th Marine Division Occupies Naha; The 7th Division Bids for Envelopment; Footnotes; Chapter XV The Fall of Shuri; Exodus From Shuri; American Occupation of Shuri; Footnotes; Chapter XVI Behind the Front; Supply Operations; Hospitalization and Evacuation; Military Government |
Base DevelopmentFootnotes; Chapter XVII The Enemy's Last Stand; The Push South to the Yaeju-Duke--Yuza-Dake Barrier; The Capture of Oroku Peninsula; Assaulting the Last Defense Line; Footnotes; Chapter XVIII The Battle Ends; End of Organized Resistance; Surrender and Suicide; Final Mop-up; Victory: Cost and Value; Footnotes; Bibliographical Note |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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US Army history of the Battle for Okinawa |
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