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United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Campaign in the Marianas : [Illustrated Edition]
| United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Campaign in the Marianas : [Illustrated Edition] |
| Autore | Crowl Philip A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (618 pages) |
| Collana | United States Army in WWII |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945
Blockade, Pacific |
| ISBN | 1-78289-403-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- TABLES -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- PART ONE - INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER I - Background of Strategy -- Prewar Origins of the Central Pacific Concept -- War in the Pacific: First Year -- Revival of the Central Pacific Concept - The Casablanca Conference -- TRIDENT Conference -- General MacArthur's Strategy -- Enter the Army Air Forces -- Cairo Conference -- Scheduling Operations -- Acceleration of Operations -- Washington Planning Conferences February-March 1944 -- CHAPTER II - The Marianas -- In History -- The Japanese Invasion of Guam -- Description of the Islands -- PART TWO - SAIPAN -- CHAPTER III - Planning the Invasion -- Organization and Composition of the Attack Force -- Tactical Planning -- Training and Rehearsals -- Loading and Embarkation -- The Prospects Ahead: Intelligence of the Enemy -- CHAPTER IV - The Enemy -- Prewar Japanese Activities in the Marianas -- From Pearl Harbor to Invasion -- Reinforcement of the Marianas -- Military Construction in 1944 -- Japanese Doctrine for Island Defense -- Tactical Command Doctrine -- Enemy Troop Strength and Dispositions on Saipan -- Japanese Expectations -- CHAPTER V - Invasion -- Softening the Target: Pre-D-Day Bombardment -- D-Day Bombardment and Ship-to-Shore Movement -- Breakdown of the Landing Plan -- Expanding the Beachhead -- Action of the 2d Marine Division -- Action of the 4th Marine Division -- Summary of the Situation at Nightfall -- CHAPTER VI - Capture of Aslito Airfield -- Counterattack: Night of 15-16 June -- Consolidating the Beachhead: 16 June -- Night of 16-17 June -- Change of Plans -- First Landings of the 27th Infantry Division -- D Plus 2: 17 June -- 165th Infantry -- 2d Marine Division -- Landing Reinforcements -- Night of 17-18 June -- D Plus 3: 18 June -- 27th Division -- 4th Marine Division.
2d Marine Division -- The Japanese Situation -- CHAPTER VII - Supporting Arms and Operations -- Battle of the Philippine Sea -- Logistics -- Postlanding Naval Gunfire Support -- Close Air Support -- Artillery -- CHAPTER VIII - The Capture of Nafutan Point -- Action of 19 June -- Action of 20 June -- Action of 21 June -- Change of Plan: Relief of the 165th Infantry on Nafutan Point -- Action of 22 June -- Stalemate on Nafutan 23-24 June -- Nafutan Secured 25-28 June -- CHAPTER IX - The Fight for Central Saipan I -- Preparations for the Drive to the North -- Landing the 106th Infantry -- Japanese Situation on the Eve of the Northern Attack -- 22 June: The Jump-off -- 23 June: Into Death Valley -- The First Night in Death Valley -- 23 June: Marines on the Flanks -- 24 June: Action of the 27th Division -- 165th Infantry Attack Against Purple Heart Ridge -- 106th Infantry: Into Death Valley Again -- 24 June: Action on the Flanks -- CHAPTER X - Smith Versus Smith -- Relief of Major General Ralph C. Smith -- Interservice Controversy -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER XI - The Fight for Central Saipan-II -- 25 June -- Attack on Purple Heart Ridge -- Attack up Death Valley -- Kagman Peninsula Secured -- Seizure of Mount Tapotchau -- The Plight of the Japanese -- 26 June -- Action of the 27th Division -- 27 June -- Death Valley Broached -- Action on the Flanks -- Japanese Reactions -- 28 June -- Action of the 27th Division -- Action on the Flanks -- 29 June -- Action of the 27th Division -- Action on the Flanks -- 30 June -- Death Valley: Capture and Breakthrough -- Central Saipan: Sum-up -- CHAPTER XII - The Capture of Northern Saipan -- Drive to Tanapag -- 1-2 July -- Change of Direction -- 5 July -- 4th Marine Division -- 6 July -- 4th Marine Division -- The Battle for Tanapag Plain -- 7 July -- Banzai Attack -- American Countermeasures -- Final Victory. PART THREE - TINIAN -- CHAPTER XIII - American and Japanese Plans -- Plan for the Invasion -- The Enemy -- CHAPTER XIV - Invasion and Capture -- Preliminary Bombardment -- Field Artillery -- Naval and Air Bombardment -- The Landings -- Japanese Counterattack 24-25 July -- Capture of Northern Tinian -- Drive to the South -- Tinian Secured -- PART FOUR - GUAM -- CHAPTER XV - Plans and Preparations -- The Island -- Plans for the Invasion -- Change of Plans -- 77th Infantry Division Training and Preparation -- Loading and Embarkation -- 77th Division -- The Marines -- Preliminary Bombardment -- Naval Gunfire -- Aerial Bombardment -- Assessment of Damage -- Intelligence of the Enemy -- CHAPTER XVI - The Enemy -- Troops and Troop Dispositions -- Supporting Weapons -- Fortifications -- Japanese Situation on the Eve of Battle -- CHAPTER XVII - The Fight for the Beachhead -- W-Day Preliminary Bombardment -- From Ship to Shore -- The Northern Beaches -- The Southern Beaches -- Landing the 305th Infantry -- Japanese Counterattack -- Consolidating the Southern Beachhead 22-24 July -- Landing the Reserves -- Consolidating the Northern Beachhead 22-24 July -- Initial Supply Over the Beaches -- CHAPTER XVIII - The Assault Completed 25-30 July -- Preparations for the Assault on Orote 25 July -- The Fight in the North 25 July -- Japanese Counterattack 25-26 July -- The Capture of Orote -- The Capture of Fonte and the Force Beachhead Line -- Reconnaissance of Southern Guam -- CHAPTER XIX - Pursuit to the North -- The Japanese Withdrawal -- Drive to the O-2 Line 31 July-1 August -- The Army Advance -- The 3d Marine Division Zone -- Supply Problems -- To Barrigada and the O-3 Line 2-4 August -- 77th Division: 2 August -- 77th Division: 3 August -- 77th Division: 4 August -- The Marines: 2-4 August -- CHAPTER XX - Guam Secured -- 77th Division: 5-6 August. 3d Marine Division 5-6 August -- Capture of Mount Santa Rosa 7-8 August -- The Marines: 7-8 August -- The End on Guam -- PART FIVE - CONCLUSION -- CHAPTER XXI - Fruits of Victory -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- Appendix A - Tactical Units of Northern Troops and Landing Force on Saipan -- Appendix B - Pacific Ocean Area Unit of Fire for Ground Weapons -- Appendix C -Japanese Order of Battle on Saipan -- Appendix D - Troop List of the 77th Infantry Division for the Guam Operation -- Appendix E - Order of Battle of III Amphibious Corps (Less 77th Infantry Division) for the Guam Operation -- Bibliographical Note -- Official Records -- Strategic Planning -- U.S. Army -- U.S. Navy -- U.S. Marine Corps -- Interviews, Field Histories, and Letters -- Special Studies -- Japanese Records -- Published Works -- Basic Military Map Symbols -- List of Abbreviations -- Glossary of Code Names. |
| Altri titoli varianti | United States Army in WWII |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163331903321 |
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| San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Seizure of the Gilberts and Marshalls : [Illustrated Edition]
| United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Seizure of the Gilberts and Marshalls : [Illustrated Edition] |
| Autore | Crowl Philip A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (541 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LoveEdmund G |
| Collana | United States Army in WWII |
| ISBN | 1-78289-402-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- TABLES -- CHARTS -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- THE AUTHORS -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER I - The Decision To Strike Through the Central Pacific -- Prewar Plans -- Pacific Organization and Early Strategy -- The Casablanca Conference -- MacArthur's Strategic Plans -- The Washington Conference and the Strategic Plan for the Defeat of Japan -- CHAPTER II - Selection of Targets and Tactical Planning -- Selection of the Targets -- Planning for GALVANIC -- Intelligence on the Gilberts -- Final Intelligence Estimates: Makin -- Final Intelligence Estimates: Tarawa -- Organization and Command of the American Forces -- Admiral Turner's Plan for the Attack -- The 27th Division's Plan: Butaritari -- 2d Marine Division's Plan: Betio -- CHAPTER III - Preparing for the Attack -- Training -- Logistics -- Preliminary Air and Naval Action -- Movement Overseas -- CHAPTER IV - The Enemy -- Japanese Invasion of the Gilberts -- Carlson's Raid and Its Aftermath -- American Attacks and Japanese Responses -- Japanese Defenses on the Eve of the Attack -- CHAPTER V - The Landings on Makin -- RED Beaches -- Establishing the Beachhead -- YELLOW Beach -- CHAPTER VI - Reduction of the West Tank Barrier -- Advance of the 2d Battalion to the Barrier -- Advance of the 1st Battalion -- Holding Action on the East -- First Day: The Summing Up -- CHAPTER VII - Consolidating the Beachhead -- Build-up of the Assault -- First Night on Butaritari -- Final Mop-up at the West Tank Barrier and Yellow Beach -- CHAPTER VIII - Makin Taken -- The Main Action of the Second Day -- The Second Night -- The Third Day: Capture of the East Tank Barrier -- The Advance Beyond the East Tank Barrier -- The Last Night -- Mop-Up -- Profit and Loss -- CHAPTER IX - The Capture of Tarawa -- Preliminaries to the Invasion -- The Landings on RED Beach 1.
Operations at RED Beach 2 -- The Landings at RED Beach 3 -- Reinforcing the Beachhead -- Development of the Situation on 20 November -- The Action Along the Western End of the Island -- Completion of the Action on D Day -- Supply, Communications, and Command -- Consolidating the Beachhead: D plus 1 -- Tarawa Is Secured -- Plans for the Third Day -- Gains on 22 November -- Events of the Third Night -- Betio Island Secured -- Conclusion of the Operation -- CHAPTER X - Strategic and Tactical Significance of the Gilberts Operation -- Strategic Consequences -- Tactical Lessons Learned -- Naval Support -- Close Air Support -- Communications -- Weapons -- Logistics -- The Amphibian Tractor -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER XI - Tactical Planning for the Marshalls -- Early Planning -- Spruance's Plan -- Admiral Turner's Attack Plan -- The Landing Force Plans -- Southern Kwajalein -- Northern Kwajalein Atoll -- Chapter XII - Training, Logistics, and Preliminary Operations -- Training the Army Ground Troops -- Training the 4th Marine Division -- Logistics -- Supplying and Loading Army Ground Troops -- 4th Marine Division Logistics -- Preliminary Army Air Operations -- Mille -- Maloelap -- Jaluit -- Wotje -- Kwajalein -- Preliminary Naval Action -- Approach of the Invasion Force -- Chapter XIII - Japanese Defenses in the Marshalls -- Before Pearl Harbor -- From Pearl Harbor to the Eve of Invasion of the Marshalls -- The Defenses of Kwajalein Atoll, January 1944 -- Chapter XIV - The Invasion of Southern Kwajalein -- The Landings on D Day -- Occupation of Carter and Cecil Islands -- Carlson and Carlos -- Development of Positions -- The Landings on Kwajalein Island -- The Assault Landings -- Build-up of the Assault -- Chapter XV - Reduction of the Main Defenses of Kwajalein Island -- The Push Inland: First Day -- The Advance From the Beaches -- The Second Phase. Seizure of the Airfield Begins -- The First Night on Kwajalein Island -- Second Day's Action -- Occupation of the Airfield Is Completed -- The Area of the Main Tank Trap -- Situation at the End of the Second Day -- Chapter XVI - Kwajalein Island: The Third Day -- The Plan for 3 February -- The Attack of the 32d Infantry -- The Morning Action in the 184th Infantry's Zone -- The Early Phase of the Attack -- The Split in Company B -- The Second Attack -- Action of Company A -- The Revised Plan of Attack -- Execution of Attack in the 184th's Zone -- Action of the 32d Infantry After Change of Plans -- Situation on the Night of 3 February -- Chapter XVII - End of the Battle for Southern Kwajalein -- Kwajalein Island Secured -- Plans for the Attack of 4 February -- Morning Attack of 4 February -- Completion of the Mission of the 184th Infantry -- The Afternoon Attack of the 2d Battalion, 32d Infantry -- Completing the Conquest of Southern Kwajalein -- Chauncey Island -- Burton Island -- Terrain and Enemy Defenses -- The Landings and First Day's Action -- Completion of the Conquest of Burton -- Final Mop-up -- Chapter XVIII - The Capture of Majuro and Roi-Namur -- Majuro -- D Day: Northern Kwajalein -- Ivan and Jacob -- Albert and Allen -- Abraham -- Initial Landings on Roi and Namur -- The Capture of Roi -- The Capture of Namur -- Chapter XIX - The Seizure of Eniwetok Atoll -- Plans and Preparations -- Composition of the Force -- Tactical Plans -- Preliminary Air Operations -- Japanese Defenses on Eniwetok Atoll -- The Seizure of Engebi Island -- The Capture of Eniwetok Island -- The Assault -- The Japanese Counterattack -- Capture of Southwestern Portion of the Island -- Action of the 3d Battalion -- Parry Island -- Plans and Preparations -- The Seizure of Parry -- Chapter XX - Consolidating the Victory -- Mop-up in the Marshalls. Building the Marshalls Bases -- Neutralizing the Bypassed Atolls -- Chapter XXI - Tactical and Strategic Consequences of the Marshalls Operation -- Concordance of Code and Native Names for Islands in Kwajalein Atoll -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- Bibliographical Note -- Official Records -- Strategic Planning -- U.S. Army -- U.S. Navy -- U.S. Marine Corps -- Interviews, Field Histories, and Letters -- Special Studies -- Japanese Records -- Published Works -- Basic Military Map Symbols -- List of Abbreviations -- Glossary of Code Names. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163347303321 |
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Crowl Philip A
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| San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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