CARTWHEEL - The Reduction of Rabaul [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910714200203321
• Autore: Miller John
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Greenock, : 232 Celsius, 2013; Washington, D.C. : , : Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army, , 1968
• ISBN: 1-909940-08-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (644 p.)
• Collana: United States Army in World War II. War in the Pacific.; CMH pub ; ; 5-5
• Soggetti: World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Papua New Guinea - Rabaul; World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Papua New Guinea; World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Solomon Islands
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-389) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword; The Author; Preface; CHAPTER I The Strategic Background; Early Pacific Strategy; The Casablanca Conference; Footnotes; CHAPTER II Selecting Objectives; Preliminary Theater Planning; The Pacific Military Conference; Preparation of the Directive of 28 March 1943; Footnotes; CHAPTER III ELKTON III: The Plan for CARTWHEEL; The Southwest Pacific Area; The Plan of Maneuver; The CARTWHEEL Operations; Footnotes; CHAPTER IV The Japanese; Japanese Command and Strategy; Japanese Offensives, January-June 1943; Japanese Strength and Dispositions, 30 June 1943; Footnotes; CHAPTER V CARTWHEEL Begins: The Southwest PacificCHRONICLE; Nassau Bay; Footnotes; CHAPTER VI TOENAILS: The Landings in New Georgia; South Pacific Organization; Preparations and Plans; Secondary Landings; Rendova; The Move to Zanana; Rice Anchorage; Footnotes; CHAPTER VII The Offensive Stalls; Japanese Plans; Operations of the Northern Landing Group; Operations of the Southern Landing Group; Casualties; Command and Reinforcements; Footnotes; CHAPTER VIII Griswold Takes Over; The Attack on Bairoko; Pressure on the Japanese; Preparations for the Corps Offensive; Footnotes; CHAPTER IX XIV Corps OffensivePlans; Ilangana and Shimizu Hill: The ; 43d Division; The Attack Against the Ridges: The 37th Division; Capture of the Airfield; Footnotes; CHAPTER X After Munda; The Airfield; Reinforcements; The Cleanup; Vella Lavella: The Bypass; Final Operations; Footnotes; CHAPTER XI The Markham Valley and the Huon Peninsula; Plans; Allied Air and Naval Preparations; Lae: The Seaborne Invasion; Nadzab: The Airborne Invasion; Strategic Reconsiderations; Advance Through the Ramu Valley; The Coastal Advance; Footnotes; CHAPTER XII The Invasion of Bougainville; The Decision To Bypass RabaulThe General Plan; Air Operations in October; Forces and Tactical Plans; Preliminary Landings; Seizure of Empress Augusta Bay; Footnotes; CHAPTER XIII Exploiting the Beachhead; Air and Surface Action, 1-11 November; Operations Ashore; December Attacks Against Rabaul; Footnotes; CHAPTER XIV Crossing the Straits; Plans and Preparations; Preliminaries; Cape Gloucester; Saidor; Footnotes; CHAPTER XV Expanding Into the Bismarck Archipelago; General Plans; Reducing Rabaul and Kavieng; Seizure of the Green Islands; Footnotes; CHAPTER XVI Action in the Admiralties; The DecisionThe Reconnaissance in Force; To the Shores of Seeadler Harbour; Lorengau; Footnotes; CHAPTER XVII Bougainville Counterattack; Preparations; Hill 700; Hill 260; Action by the Creeks; Footnotes; CHAPTER XVIII Finale: Emirau; Footnotes
• Sommario/riassunto: WWII US Army Campaign in the Central Pacific