Conservare l'identità . I territori dell'architettura / a cura di Marcello Guaitoli e Alessandro Ippoliti

• Record Nr.: UNISALENTO991001191509707536
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Roma] : De Luca Editori d'Arte, 2009
• ISBN: 9788880169451
• Descrizione fisica: 165 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
• Collana: Quaderni del laboratorio di restauro architettonico ; 1
• Altri autori (Persone): Guaitoli, Marcello; Ippoliti, Alessandro
• Soggetti: Archeologia e urbanistica
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: In testa al front.: Università del Salento ; Scuola Superiore ISUFI Settore Patrimonio Culturale
• Nota di bibliografia: Contiene bibliografia

United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Triumph in the Philippines : [Illustrated Edition]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910163352003321
• Autore: Smith Robert Ross
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 9781782894063; 1782894063
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (884 pages)
• Collana: United States Army in WWII
• Soggetti: Philippines; Military campaigns
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- FOREWORD -- THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- TABLES -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- PART ONE - Plans and Preparations -- CHAPTER I - THE DEBATE OVER LUZON -- The Strategic Background - Pacific Strategy -- The Importance of Formosa -- Luzon Versus Formosa -- The Views Presented -- Tactical and Logistical Problems -- Decision -- CHAPTER II - THE PLAN FOR INVASION -- The Concept -- Changing the Target Dates -- Tactical Plans -- The Intelligence Basis -- Ground Force Plans -- The Naval and Amphibious Plan -- The Air Cover and Support Plan -- The Logistical Plan -- Organization and Responsibility -- General Problems -- CHAPTER III - PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS AND THE APPROACH -- Airfields on Mindoro - Getting to the Objective -- The Air Build-up at Mindoro -- Diversionary Activities -- The Approach to Luzon -- Assembling the Attack Forces -- Air Attack and Counterattack -- The Kamikaze Threat -- Mine Sweeping and Preliminary Bombardment -- PART TWO - INVASION -- CHAPTER IV - ESTABLISHING THE BEACHHEAD -- The Assault: S-day-S Plus 2 -- The Right Flank -- The Left Flank -- The Beachhead Through S Plus 2 - Committing the Sixth Army Reserve -- The Situation: Evening S Plus 2 -- CHAPTER V - THE ENEMY -- Japanese Strategy in the Philippines -- The Japanese on Luzon -- Japanese Logistics -- Command and Organization -- The ; General Defense Plan -- Dispositions in Northern Luzon - The Shobu Group -- The Effect of the Invasion -- CHAPTER VI - EXPANDING THE HOLD -- I Corps Meets the Enemy -- The Attack on the Left -- The 43d Division's Right Flank -- Counterattack -- The 6th Division's Zone -- XIV Corps Probes South -- CHAPTER VII - THE LOGISTICS OF THE INVASION -- Unloading the Assault Convoys - Beach Operations on S-day -- Discharge Operations -10 and 11 January -- Cleaning Up.; Inland Supply and Construction -Moving the Supplies From the Beaches -- Construction -- Logistical Command and Control -- PART THREE - THE CENTRAL PLAINS -- CHAPTER VIII - REDEPLOYMENT AND TACTICAL PLANS -- New American Plans - Plans for Left Flank Operations -- New Plans for the Drive to Manila -- Japanese Redispositions -- CHAPTER IX - SECURITY THE SIXTH ARMY'S BASE AREA -- The Fight for the Routes 3-11 Junction -- The Situation -- Mt. Alava and Hill 355 -- The High Ground East of Route 3 -- The Damortis-Rosario Road -- The Routes 3-11 Junction -- Binalonan and San Manuel: The I Corps Center -- Advancing the I Corps Right -- The Cabaruan Hills -- Urdaneta to Cuyapo -- The Achievements Analyzed -- CHAPTER X - THE CAPTURE OF CLARK FIELD -- Into Contact With the Kembu Group -- The First Attacks - Terrain and Defenses at Clark Field -- Penetrating the OPLR -- A Planning Interlude -- Closing With the Kembu Group's MLR -- The Attack Through the End of January -- CHAPTER XI - PROTECTING XIV CORPS' REAR AND FLANKS -- The Capture of San Jose - Japanese and American Tactical Plans -- The Attack Begins -- Outflanking Maneuvers -- The Seizure of San Jose -- Mop-up on the Approaches to San Jose -- San Jose to the East Coast -- The Destruction of the Kembu Group -- The Situation at Clark Field -- Turning the Kembu Flanks -- The Fight in the Center -- Epilogue -- PART FOUR - SECURING THE MANILA BAY AREA -- CHAPTER XII - MANILA: THE APPROACH MARCH -- XIV Corps' Drive South - Moving Out -- The Dash Into Manila -- The Approach From the South -- The Planning Background -- The Seizure of Tagaytay Ridge -- To the Outskirts of Manila -- Support Operations During the Approach March - Logistical Problems -- Air Support Operations -- CHAPTER XIII - MANILA: THE DEFENDERS AND THE DEFENSES -- The City -- The Japanese Defenses - The Background.; Defensive Dispositions and Plans -- The Means of Defense -- CHAPTER XIV - ISOLATING THE BATTLEFIELD -- The Concept of the Attack -- Operations North of the Pasig - Clearing the City North of the River -- Capturing the Water Supply Facilities -- Across the River and Into the Buildings -- The 37th Division Crosses -- Provisor Island -- Lifting the Restrictions on Artillery Fire -- The 1st Cavalry Division Crosses -- Encircling the City - The 11th Airborne Division's Situation -- The Attack on Nichols Field -- Completing the Encirclement -- CHAPTER XV - THE DRIVE TOWARD INTRAMUROS -- Iwabuchi Entrapped -- The Battles at the Strongpoints - A Forecast -- Harrison Park to the Manila Hotel -- The New Police Station -- The City Hall and the General Post Office -- The Hospital and the University -- CHAPTER XVI - MANILA: THE LAST RESISTANCE -- Intramuros - Plans and Preparations -- The Assault -- The Government Buildings -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER XVII - BACK TO BATAAN -- The Plans for Opening Manila Bay -- Sealing Off Bataan: A Study in Command - Maneuvering Inland -- Into Contact -- Frustration at the Horseshoe -- 149th Infantry Mix-up -- A Change in Command -- The Reduction of the ZigZag -- Clearing Bataan Peninsula - The Situation and the Plans -- Bataan Secured -- CHAPTER XVIII - CORREGIDOR -- The Plan of Assault -- Securing "The Rock" - Preparations -- Aerial and Amphibious Assault -- Clearing the Island -- CHAPTER XIX - MANILA BAY - MINOR OPERATIONS -- The South ; Shore -- The Small Islands -- Caballo Island -- El Fraile -- Carabao Island -- PART FIVE - THE SHIMBU GROUP AND THE VISAYAN PASSAGES -- CHAPTER XX - AMERICAN PLANS FOR POST-MANILA OPERATIONS -- American Plans for Post-Manila Operations -- CHAPTER XXI - THE REDUCTION OF THE SHIMBU GROUP - PHASE I: TURNING THE SHIMBU LEFT -- Plans - XIV Corps Plan of Attack -- Shimbu Group Plans and Dispositions.; The XIV Corps Offensive - The First Attacks -- New Plans and Objectives -- Attack and Counterattack, - 8-15 March -- Final XIV Corps Operations, 12-14 March -- The Collapse of the Shimbu Left -- XI Corps and Shimbu Group Plans -- XI Corps' First Week -- The Shimbu Group Withdraws Its Left -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER XXII - THE REDUCTION OF THE SHIMBU GROUP - PHASE II: THE SEIZURE OF WAWA AND IPO DAMS -- Protecting the Right Rear -- Breakthrough in the Center - The 6th Division Strikes North -- The 38th Division Attacks, 1-18 May -- Wawa Dam and Beyond, 19-31 May -- The Seizure of Ipo Dam -- Offensive and Defensive Plans -- The First Phase, 6-14 May -- Securing Ipo Dam, 14-31 May -- The Destruction of the Kogure Detachment -- The End of the Shimbu Group -- PART SIX - THE CONQUEST OF NORTHERN LUZON -- CHAPTER XXIV - Northern Luzon: The Situation and the Plans -- The Terrain and the Defenses in Northern Luzon - The General Situation -- Japanese Defense Plans -- The Sixth Army's Plan -- Early Plans -- Factors Affecting the Plan -- Guerrillas and Additional Intelligence -- The Plan in Late February -- CHAPTER XXV - THE COLLAPSE OF THE BAGUIO FRONT -- The Collapse of the Baguio Front - The 33d Division's Holding Mission - The Situation in Late February -- Probing Operations to Mid-March -- Limited Objective Attacks to Late March -- The USAFIP(NL) at San Fernando -- Transition on the Baguio Front -- The Drive to Baguio - The Plans for Exploitation -- Getting Under Way -- The Battle at the Irisan River -- Into Baguio -- Results of the Capture of Baguio -- The Baguio Front, to the End of May -- CHAPTER XXVI - THE BAMBANG FRONT - I THE VILLA VERDE TRAIL -- The Situation and the Plans -- Prologue to Stalemate - The Villa Verde Trail, 21 February-5 March -- The Situation and the Terrain, 5 March -- The Battle for Salacsac Pass No. 2 - The First Attempt.; Preparing Another Effort -- Breakthrough at Salacsac Pass No. 2 -- Personnel Problems -- The Isolation of Salacsac Pass No. 1 -- Into Imugan -- CHAPTER XXVII - THE BAMBANG FRONT -II THE 25TH DIVISION ON ROUTE 5 -- The 25th Division's Drive Begins -- The Terrain and the Plan -- North to Digdig -- The Japanese Reaction -- Digdig to Putlan -- Objective: Balete Pass -- Plans and Obstacles -- The Plans Amended -- Reorientation of Effort -- Another Month's Progress -- Changing Concepts, 21-23 April -- The Envelopment of Balete Pass - Resuming the Attack -- Planning the Final Drive -- Denouement at Balete Pass -- Santa Fe and the Villa Verde Trail -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER XXVIII - ACTION AT THE NORTHERN APEX -- Northwestern Luzon -- The Roads and the Terrain -- The Protagonists -- Laoag, Vigan, and the Araki Force -- The Fight for Bessang Pass - Early Operations Along Route 4 -- The First Month -- The 19th Division Counterattacks -- Preparations for a New Attack -- Breakthrough to Cervantes -- Results of USAFIP(NL) Operations -- CHAPTER XXIX - PURSUIT IN NORTHERN LUZON -- The Shobu Group Withdrawal Plans -- Sixth Army-I Corps Pursuit Plans -- Compressing the Shobu Group - Santa Fe to the Cagayan Valley -- The Shobu Group Plans Another Withdrawal -- New Sixth Army-I Corps Plans -- Securing the Cagayan Valley -- Compressing the Kiangan Pocket -- The End in Northern Luzon - The Situation at the End of June -- Final Operations in ; Northern Luzon -- Results and Conclusions -- PART SEVEN - THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES -- CHAPTER XXX - THE CAMPAIGN BEGINS -- The Plans and the Forces - American Plans of Attack -- The Japanese in the Southern Philippines -- Airfields on Palawan -- Zamboanga - Securing the Airfield Area -- Clearing the Peninsula -- The Sulu Archipelago -- Zamboanga-Sulu Airfield Development -- CHAPTER XXXI - THE CENTRAL VISAYAN ISLANDS.; Panay and Guimaras.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book, 'Triumph in the Philippines' by Robert Ross Smith, is a comprehensive historical account of the United States Army's operations in the Philippines during World War II. Focusing on the strategic military campaigns, it details the planning, execution, and challenges faced during the invasion and subsequent battles in the Pacific theater. The narrative delves into the tactical decisions, logistical efforts, and critical battles such as the invasion of Luzon and the capture of Manila. It also examines the Japanese defensive strategies and the eventual American victory. This work serves as both a detailed military history and a tribute to the complex operations that led to the successful liberation of the Philippines. It is intended for military historians, scholars, and readers interested in World War II history.