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Miller John |
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CARTWHEEL - The Reduction of Rabaul [[electronic resource]] |
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Greenock, : 232 Celsius, 2013 |
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Washington, D.C. : , : Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army, , 1968 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (644 p.) |
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Collana |
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United States Army in World War II. War in the Pacific. |
CMH pub ; ; 5-5 |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Papua New Guinea - Rabaul |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Papua New Guinea |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Solomon Islands |
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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 383-389) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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