Marines In World War II - Marines At Midway [Illustrated Edition]
| Marines In World War II - Marines At Midway [Illustrated Edition] |
| Autore | Heinl Jr. USMC Lieutenant Colonel R.D |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (162 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Cates USMCGeneral C. B |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945
Military history, Modern - 20th century |
| ISBN | 1-78289-276-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Table Of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Wake in the Shadow of War -- Final Preparations, Autumn, 1941 -- Chapter 2: The Enemy Strikes -- Raids Through 10 December -- Genesis of the Relief Expedition -- Enemy Plans and Actions, 8-11 December -- The Attempted Landing, 11 December -- Chapter 3: Enemy Attacks -- Through 22 December -- Enemy Plans and Actions, 11-21 December -- The Relief Attempt, 15-23 December -- Chapter 4: The Fall of Wake -- The Enemy Approach on Wake -- The Defense of Wake Island -- Enemy On Island-Issue In Doubt -- The Fight on Wilkes -- The Surrender and After -- Chapter 5: Conclusions -- Appendix I: Documentation and Bibliography -- Appendix II: Prewar History of Wake, 1586-1941 -- Appendix III: United States and Japanese Casualties -- Appendix IV: Wake Chronology -- Appendix V: United States and Japanese Task Organization and Command Structures -- Appendix VI: The Surrender of Wake by the Japanese -- Appendix VII: Terrain and Hydrography -- Appendix VIII: Command Staff, Marine Detachment, Wake -- Appendix IX -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163216903321 |
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| San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Marines In World War II - The Defense Of Wake [Illustrated Edition]
| Marines In World War II - The Defense Of Wake [Illustrated Edition] |
| Autore | Heinl Jr. USMC Lieutenant Colonel R.D |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (113 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Vandegrift USMCGeneral A. A |
| Soggetto topico |
Midway, Battle of, 1942
Military history, Modern - 20th century |
| ISBN | 1-78289-275-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Table Of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Birth of a Base -- Chapter 2: War Comes to Midway -- Chapter 3: Girding for Battle -- Chapter 4: The Battle, 4-5 June 1942 -- Appendix I: Documentation and Bibliography -- Appendix II: Midway Chronology -- Appendix III: Navy Unit Commendation, 6th Defense Battalion, FMF -- Appendix IV: Events at Battery D, 7 December 1941 -- Appendix V: Preparations of MAG-22 for Battle -- Appendix VI: Dive-Bomber Pilot's Narrative, Battle of Midway -- Appendix VII: Staff and Command List, Marine Corps Units Participating in Battle of Midway -- Appendix VIII: Presidential Unit Citation -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163221703321 |
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| San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Marines In World War II - The Marshalls
| Marines In World War II - The Marshalls |
| Autore | Heinl Jr. USMC Lieutenant Colonel R.D |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (365 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Shepherd USMCGeneral Lemuel C
CrownLieutenant Colonel John A |
| Soggetto topico |
Marshall Islands
Amphibious warfare |
| ISBN | 1-78289-281-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 - "Anchored Aircraft Carriers" -- The Marshalls Operation -- Some Geography and History -- ORANGE and "Z" -- "Thus We Get On With The War" -- Chapter 2 - Plans and Preparations -- Over-all Plan -- Who Will Command? -- Force and Corps Planning -- Preparing for Roi-Namur -- Preparing for Kwajalein -- Intelligence -- The Japanese -- Logistics -- Preliminary Operations -- Mounting Out -- Chapter 3 - D-Day in the Marshalls -- IVAN and JACOB -- ALLEN, ALBERT and ABRAHAM -- CECIL and CARTER -- CARLOS and CARLSON -- Majuro, Bloodless Conquest -- After Nightfall -- Chapter 4 -D-Plus 1, Roi -- LST's, LVT's and Wet TCS-TBX -- Landing on RED 3 -- Landing on RED 2 -- Roi is Secured -- Clean-up on Roi -- Chapter 5 - Namur, D-Plus 1 and 2 -- The 24th Gets Ashore -- GREEN 2 to O-1 -- Landing Team 3 Reaches 0-1 -- Warheads in the Blockhouse -- North from SYCAMORE -- Namur Secured -- Chapter 6 - Kwajalein -- The First Day -- The Second Day -- The Third Day -- The Fourth Day -- Chapter 7 - Interval -- Completing the Job -- All Islands Secured -- Summation -- Chapter 8 - Eniwetok -- The Objective -- The Japanese -- Planning for Eniwetok -- Preliminary Operations -- Loading Out -- CANNA, CAMELLIA and ZINNIA -- FRAGILE Is Shattered -- PRIVILEGE Is Taken -- Sideshow -- Breaking HEARTSTRINGS -- CATCHPOLE Concluded -- Chapter 9 - Mopping Up the Marshalls -- FLINTLOCK JR. Begins -- Secure in the South -- Mejit, Ailuk and Likiep -- Finale in the North -- Last Stage -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- Appendix I - Bibliography -- Documents -- Books, Pamphlets, Periodicals -- Miscellaneous -- Appendix II - Chronology -- 1943 -- 1944 -- 1945 -- APPENDIX III - CASUALTIES -- Appendix IV - Task Organization -- NORTHERN LANDING FORCE--MajGen Harry Schmidt -- SOUTHERN LANDING FORCE-MajGen Charles H. Corlett, USA.
SUNDANCE LANDING FORCE-LtCol Frederick B. Sheldon, USA -- Appendix V - Command and Staff -- KWAJALEIN ATOLL - (31 January 1944-8 February 1944)- V Amphibious Corps -- 4th Marine Division -- 7th Infantry Division -- MAJURO ATOLL - (31 January 1944-1 February 1944) -- ENIWETOK ATOLL - (17 February 1944-24 February 1944). |
| Altri titoli varianti | Marines In World War II - The Marshalls |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163167303321 |
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| San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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