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

• Autore: Appleman Roy E
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (636 pages)
• Altri autori: BurnsJames M GugelerRussell A StevensJohn
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- DEDICATION -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- TABLES -- CHARTS -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER I - OPERATION ICEBERG -- The Strategic Decision -- Nature of the Target -- American Intelligence of the Enemy -- The Plan of Attack -- Basic Features of the Plan -- The American Forces -- Plan for the Capture of Okinawa -- Psychological Warfare and Military Government -- Mounting the Attack -- CHAPTER II - INVASION OF THE RYUKYUS -- Preliminary Neutralization of Enemy Strength -- Seizure of the Kerama Islands -- Softening Up the Target -- CHAPTER III - WINNING THE OKINAWA BEACHHEAD -- The Landing -- Moving Inland -- Organizing the Beachhead -- CHAPTER IV - WHERE IS THE ENEMY? -- The Japanese Forces -- Weapons of the 32d Army -- The Japanese Plan of Defense -- Enemy Counterattacks by Air and Sea -- CHAPTER V - COMING TO GRIPS WITH THE ENEMY -- Through the Outposts, 4-8 April -- XXIV Corps Drives South, 4-5 April -- The Pinnacle: Capture of an Outpost -- XXIV Corps Halted on the West, 6-8 April -- XXIV Corps Halted on the East, 7-9 April -- Assaulting the Shuri Defenses, 9-12 April -- Rifle Companies Storm Kakazu -- Hold the Ridge at All Costs! -- Company L Fights On -- Retreat From Kakazu West -- Powerhouse Attack" on Kakazu, 10 April -- Checkmate at Kakazu Ridge -- The Enemy Clings to Kakazu Ridge, 11-12 April -- American Attack on the East Flank Halted, 10-12 April -- The Enemy Takes the Offensive -- The Enemy Prepares to Attack -- Enemy Attack Crushed, 13 April -- CHAPTER VI - THE CONQUEST OF NORTH OKINAWA -- Drive up the Ishikawa Isthmus, 4-7 April -- Probing the Motobu Defenses, 7-13 April -- Closing In on Yae-Take, 14-15 April -- Conquest of Motobu Peninsula, 16-18 April -- CHAPTER VII - THE CAPTURE OF IE SHIMA -- Plans and Preparations of the Enemy -- American Plans and Preparations -- Plan of Attack. ; Preparations for the Assault -- Invasion of Ie Shima, 16-17 April -- Slow Progress on the South Coast -- Entrance of the 307th Infantry -- Stalemate at Bloody Ridge, 18-19 April -- Attack of 28 April -- Crisis at the Beaches -- Reversal at Bloody Ridge, 29 April -- Capture of Iegusugu, 20-21 April -- Closing the Ring -- Assault by the 306th -- Capture of Bloody Ridge -- Conquest of the Pinnacle, 21 April -- Last Phase -- CHAPTER VIII - THE ATTACK OF 19 APRIL ON THE SHURI DEFENSES -- Plans and Preparations -- Preliminary Attack of the 27th Division, 18 April -- Plan of Attack -- Mounting the Attack -- Night Attack on the Escarpment -- The General Attack -- The 7th Division Is Stopped on the East -- 96th Division Attack Stalls -- Kakazu Ridge Is Bypassed -- CHAPTER IX - FALL OF THE FIRST SHURI DEFENSE RING -- Item Pocket -- Item Pocket Blocks the Way -- Fight of Dead Horse Gulch -- Captain Ryan's Raiders, 24-25 April -- Item Pocket Reduced, 26-27 April -- Assaulting the Outer Shuri Defense Ring -- Skyline Battle -- The Battle of the Crags -- The Fight for Nishibaru Ridge -- The Battle of the Pinnacles -- The Kakazu Pocket -- The First Lane Falls -- CHAPTER X - TACTICS AND TACTICAL DECISIONS -- Tactics and Weapons on Okinawa -- Blowtorch and Corkscrew -- Tactical Decisions -- CHAPTER XI - ASSAULTING THE SECOND SHURI DEFENSE RING -- Stalemate on the West Coast -- Asa River Battle -- Advance Along the Coast -- The 7th Division at Kochi Ridge -- The 17th Infantry Attacks Kochi Ridge -- The Kochi Fight Continues -- The Maeda Escarpment Barrier -- The Japanese Rampart Holds -- Reverse Slope Classic -- Demolition Battle -- Maeda Escarpment Bastion Falls -- CHAPTER XII - THE JAPANESE COUNTEROFFENSIVE AND ITS AFTERMATH -- Planning the Offensive -- The Offensive Under Way -- Sorties in the Night -- The 24th Division Attacks -- Tank-Infantry Attack in the Center. ; Artillery and Air Attack -- Japanese Penetration to Tanabaru, 5 May -- Breakthrough at Night -- Battle Behind the Lines -- Failure of the Offensive -- The Americans Resume the Offensive -- Marines Fight for Hill 60 -- XXIV Corps Advances on the Left -- Inching Along in the Center -- CHAPTER XIII - THE MAY ATTACK ON THE SHURI DEFENSES -- The Attack in the West -- 6th Marine Division Advances in the West -- The Drive Along the Coast -- Closing In on Sugar Loaf, 12-13 May -- Banzai Attack" on Sugar Loaf, 14-15 May -- Attacks on Sugar Loaf Continue, 16-17 May -- Capture of Sugar Loaf, 18-19 May -- Attack of the 1st Marine Division on Shuri Heights -- Capture of Dakeshi Ridge, 10-13 May -- The 1st Marines Advances on the Right -- Fight for Wana Draw -- Deadlock at Wana Ridge, 16-21 May -- The Attack in the Center -- Through the Japanese Lines to Ishimmi Ridge -- The First Day -- The Second Day -- The Third Day -- The Reduction of Chocolate Drop Hill -- Flattop and Dick Hills -- Opening the East Coast Corridor -- Conical-the Million Dollar Hill -- The Attack That Failed -- The Hole in the Dike -- South to Sugar Hill -- CHAPTER XIV - BATTLE IN THE RAIN -- Enemy Air Attacks -- Stalemate in the Center -- The 1st Marine Division at Wana Ridge and Wana Draw -- The 77th Division Stands Still at Shuri -- The 96th Division at Oboe -- The 6th Marine Division Occupies Naha -- The 6th Marine Division Crosses the Asato -- The Occupation of Naha -- The Kokuba Hills -- The 7th Division Bids for Envelopment -- Funneling Through the Conical Corridor -- The 32d Infantry Attempts an Envelopment -- The Japanese Hold -- CHAPTER XV - THE FALL OF SHURI -- CASUALTIES -- Exodus From Shuri -- Decision Under Shuri Castle -- Discovery From the Air -- The Retreat South -- American Occupation of Shuri -- The Marines Take Shuri Castle -- The Crust Breaks -- Crater of the Moon. ; CHAPTER XVI - BEHIND THE FRONT -- Supply Operations -- Bringing the Supplies Ashore -- Delivery of Supplies to the Front -- MOVING SUPPLIES -- Supply Shortages -- Hospitalization and Evacuation -- Military Government -- Base Development -- CHAPTER XVII - THE ENEMY'S LAST STAND -- The Push South to the Yaeju-Duke-Yuza-Dake Barrier -- The Japanese Make Their Escape -- Pursuit in the Mud -- Toward the Yaeju-Dake -- The Capture of Oroku Peninsula -- An Amphibious Assault -- Mud, Mines, and Machine Guns -- End of the Okinawa Base Force -- Assaulting the Last Defense Line -- Locating Enemy Strength -- First Break in the Japanese Wall -- Pumping Flame Through a Hose -- The 96th Attacks in the Center -- Night Move Onto the Yaeju-Dake -- Progress in the Center -- The Battle of Kunishi Ridge -- CHAPTER XVIII - THE BATTLE ENDS -- End of Organized Resistance -- Fight Before the Caves -- Collapse of the 32d Army -- Surrender and Suicide -- Deterioration of Enemy Discipline and Morale -- American Psychological Warfare -- Surrender and Suicide at the Water's Edge -- Okinawa Civilians -- The Death of Generals Ushijima and Cho -- Final Mop-up -- Victory: Cost and Value -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- APPENDIX A - MAJOR TACTICAL UNITS OF TENTH ARMY IN THE RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN -- APPENDIX B - JAPANESE 32D ARMY UNITS IN THE RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN -- APPENDIX C - STATISTICS OF THE RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN -- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE -- Manuscript Histories -- Interviews -- Official Records -- U.S. Army -- U.S. ARMY FORCES, MIDDLE PACIFIC -- TENTH ARMY -- XXIV CORPS -- U.S. Navy -- U.S. Marine Corps.
• Altri titoli varianti: United States Army in WWII; United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Okinawa
• Titolo autorizzato: United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Okinawa
• ISBN: 1-78289-407-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910163331603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: United States Army in WWII