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Record Nr.

UNINA9910714200303321

Autore

Crowl Phillip

Titolo

The Campaign in the Marianas [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Greenock, : 232 Celsius, 2013

Washington, D.C. : , : Center of Military History, United States Army, , 1993

ISBN

1-909940-07-0

Edizione

[World War II, 50th anniversary commemorative edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (773 p.)

Collana

United States Army in World War II. The war in the Pacific

CMH pub ; ; 5-7-1

Disciplina

940.54/26

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Mariana 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 459-464) and index.

Nota di contenuto

PART ONE INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER I Background of Strategy; CHAPTER II The Marianas; PART TWO SAIPAN; CHAPTER III Planning the Invasion; CHAPTER IV The Enemy; CHAPTER V Invasion; CHAPTER VI Capture of Aslito Airfield; CHAPTER VII Supporting Arms and Operations; CHAPTER VIII The Capture of Nafutan Point; CHAPTER IX The Fight for Central Saipan--I; CHAPTER X Smith Versus Smith; CHAPTER XI The Fight for Central Saipan--II; CHAPTER XII The Capture of Northern Saipan; Part Three Tinian; CHAPTER XIII American and Japanese Plans; CHAPTER XIV Invasion and Capture; Part Four Guam

CHAPTER XV Plans and PreparationsCHAPTER XVI The Enemy; CHAPTER XVII The Fight for the Beachhead; CHAPTER XVIII The Assault Completed 25-30 July; CHAPTER XIX Pursuit to the North; CHAPTER XX Guam Secured; Part Five Conclusion; CHAPTER XXI Fruits of Victory

Sommario/riassunto

US Army World War 2 Campaign in the Marianas