04494nam 22005893u 450 991071420020332120241107101426.01-909940-08-9(CKB)2670000000519208(EBL)1623104(OCoLC)1048625733(BIP)009518781(BIP)050387777(ODN)ODN0000978540(EXLCZ)99267000000051920820140217d2013|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCARTWHEEL - The Reduction of RabaulGreenock 232 Celsius2013Washington, D.C. :Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army,1968.1 online resource (644 p.)United States Army in World War II. War in the Pacific.CMH pub ;5-5Description based upon print version of record.0-16-023936-2 Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-389) and index.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; FootnotesCHAPTER 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; FootnotesCHAPTER 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 BougainvilleThe 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 AdmiraltiesThe 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 WWII US Army Campaign in the Central Pacific World War, 1939-1945CampaignsPapua New GuineaRabaulWorld War, 1939-1945CampaignsPapua New GuineaWorld War, 1939-1945CampaignsSolomon IslandsWorld War, 1939-1945CampaignsWorld War, 1939-1945CampaignsWorld War, 1939-1945CampaignsHIS027000bisacshMiller John348190United States.Department of the Army.Office of Military History,AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910714200203321CARTWHEEL - The Reduction of Rabaul3255945UNINA