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United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Guadalcanal : [Illustrated Edition]
| United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Guadalcanal : [Illustrated Edition] |
| Autore | Milner Samuel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (469 pages) |
| Collana | United States Army in WWII |
| ISBN | 1-78289-399-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- CHARTS -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- Chapter I: The Strategic Decision -- Allied Organization and Missions in the Pacific Theater -- Japanese Advances -- The Problem of Command and Strategy -- The Army's Plan -- The Navy's View -- Army-Navy Discussions -- The Decision -- Chapter II: Plans for Invasion -- Air and Naval Plans -- Admiral Nimitz' Plan -- Admiral Ghormley's Plan -- Admiral McCain's Plan -- Admiral Fletcher's Plan -- Admiral Turner's Plan -- Landing Force Plans -- Terrain and Intelligence -- Logistics -- Tactical Plans -- Final Preparations -- Chapter III: The Invasion -- The Approach -- The Northern Attack -- Tulagi -- Gavutu and Tanambogo -- The Invasion of Guadalcanal -- The Landings -- The Advance -- The Capture of the Airfield -- Unloading -- The Enemy Strikes Back -- Chapter IV: Consolidating the Beachhead -- Construction and Defense of the Airfield -- Action on the Ilu River -- The Battle of the Eastern Solomons -- Supply -- Chapter V: Increasing Air and Ground Action -- Air Power and Supply -- The Counteroffensive, 12-14 September -- Action on Bloody Ridge -- Action on the Flanks -- The Cost -- Reinforcements -- Actions on the Matanikau -- Chapter VI: The October Counteroffensive -- Japanese Strategy -- The U.S. Situation -- Air and Naval Preparations -- The Ground Offensive -- Japanese Tactical Plans -- Action on the Matanikau -- The Main Attacks -- The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands -- Chapter VII: Decision At Sea -- Reinforcements -- Air Power -- Aola Bay -- Reinforcement of the Lunga Garrison, 2-4 November -- The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal -- Japanese Plans -- American Plans -- Reinforcement by the 182d Infantry -- Cruisers Versus Battleships, 12-13 November -- Bombing the Japanese Transports, 14 November -- Night Battleship Action, 14-15 November.
Cost and Results -- Chapter VIII: Advances Toward Kokumbona -- Operations 1-11 November -- Kokumbona Offensive, 1-4 November -- Koli Point -- Resumption of the Kokumbona Offensive -- Push Toward the Poha -- Chapter IX: The Situation in December -- General Patch Takes Command -- Troop Strength -- Air Power -- The American Situation on Guadalcanal -- The Japanese Situation -- Chapter X: The December Offensive -- Mount Austen, 15-30 December -- Plans for the XIV Corps Offensive -- Terrain and Intelligence -- Plans for Taking Mount Austen -- Preliminary Operations -- Attacks Against the Gifu Strong Point, 24-30 December -- The Capture of Hill 27 -- The Plan -- Operations of the 3d and 1st Battalions, 2 January -- Operations of the 2d Battalion -- The Results -- Chapter XI: XIV Corps' First January Offensive: The West Front -- Capture of the Galloping Horse -- The 25th Division's Preparations -- 27th Infantry's Preparations -- The First Day: 1st Battalion Operations -- The First Day: 3d Battalion Operations -- The Second Day -- The Third Day -- Fourth Day -- The Coastal Offensive -- Chapter XII: XIV Corps First January Offensive: The South Flank -- Taking of the Sea Horse -- Advance West from the Sea Horse -- Reduction of the Gifu -- Preliminary Operations -- Bombardment and Envelopment -- The Cracking of the Line -- Chapter XIII: Fighting on Guadalcanal -- The Americans -- Tactics -- Weapons -- Intelligence -- The Measure of the Enemy -- Logistics -- Transportation -- Rations and Clothing -- Communications -- Chapter XIV: XIV Corps' Second January Offensive -- Plans and Preparations -- XIV Corps' Offensive Plans -- 25th Division's Preliminary Movements -- The 25th Division's Advance to Kokumbona -- First Day: The Change in Plan -- Second Day: The Capture of Kokumbona -- CAM Division's Offensive -- Final Push to the Poha. Chapter XV: Final Operations on Guadalcanal -- Japanese Plans -- Pursuit of the Enemy -- The North Coast -- The South Coast -- The Junction of Forces -- The Japanese Evacuation -- Summary -- Epilogue: Occupation of the Russells -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- Appendix A : Letter from General Harmon to Admiral Ghormley, 6 October 1942 -- Appendix B : General Patch's Letter of Instructions to General Collins, 5 January 1943 -- Appendix C : XIV Corps' Field Order No. 1, 16 January 1943 -- Appendix D : A Japanese Analysis of American Combat Methods on Guadalcanal -- 1. Offense -- II. Defense -- III. Camp Duties -- IV. Other Items. -- Appendix E: U.S. Army Battle Participation List for Guadalcanal -- Glossary -- Bibliographical Note -- Official Records -- Joint Papers -- Army Records -- Navy Records -- Marine Corps Records -- Enemy Records -- Interviews -- Published Works -- Additional Maps. |
| Altri titoli varianti |
United States Army in WWII
United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Guadalcanal |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163176903321 |
Milner Samuel
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| San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Victory in Papua : [Illustrated Edition]
| United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Victory in Papua : [Illustrated Edition] |
| Autore | Milner Samuel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (516 pages) |
| Collana | United States Army in WWII |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945
Military campaigns |
| ISBN | 1-78289-400-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER I - The Japanese Threaten Australia -- The Danger -- Australia's Plight -- The Fall of Rabaul -- The Collapse of the ABDA Area -- The Occupation of Lae and Salamaua -- The Plan To Isolate Australia -- CHAPTER II - Preparing the Defense -- The High Command Acts -- Reinforcing the Australian Base -- Reorganizing the Pacific Theater -- General MacArthur's Arrival -- The Interim Period -- The Initial Problems -- The Joint Directives of 30 March -- The Assumption of Command -- The Defensive Problem -- General MacArthur's Decision -- Putting the Strategy into Effect -- The Sufficiency of the Means -- CINCSWPA Asks for More -- The President Has the Last Word -- CHAPTER III - The Thwarted Landing -- Frustration at Jomard Passage -- Carrier Division 5 Leaves for Truk -- The Orders of 29 April -- Moving Out for the Landing -- The Battle of the Coral Sea -- Securing the Approaches -- GHQ Authorizes BOSTON -- The Plan of Reinforcement -- Milne Bay -- The Bulolo Valley -- Kokoda -- CHAPTER IV - Providence Forestalled -- Moving to the Offensive -- The Battle of Midway -- The 2 July Directive -- The SWPA Prepares -- Girding for Action -- Buna and the Theater Plan -- The PROVIDENCE Operation -- The Reconnaissance -- The Plan To Occupy Buna -- The Japanese Get There First -- Colonel Larr Sounds the Alarm -- The Enemy Crashes Through -- The Landing -- CHAPTER V - Kokoda Thrust -- Planning the Overland Attack -- The Operations Area -- The Kokoda Trail -- The Enemy Plans a Reconnaissance -- The Japanese Strike Inland -- The Yokoyama Force Departs -- The Onset -- The Fall of Kokoda -- The Fight To Retake the Airfield -- The Main Force Arrives -- The Joint Agreement of 31 July -- The Landings in the Solomons -- The Japanese Build-up at Buna.
General Horii Takes Over -- CHAPTER VI - The Japanese Offensive Collapses -- The SWPA: Early August -- General McArthur's Accounting -- General Rowell Takes Over in New Guinea -- The Defense Falls Into Place -- The North Queensland Bases -- Port Moresby -- Milne Bay -- The Battle of Milne Bay -- The Scene of Operations -- The Landing -- The Advance -- The Fighting at No. 3 Strip -- The Withdrawal -- The Road to Ioribaiwa -- General Horii Pushes the Australians Back -- The Opposing Forces -- General MacArthur Plans a Turning Moment -- The Japanese Take Ioribaiwa -- General Horii's Orders Are Changed -- The Australians Take the Offensive -- CHAPTER VII - The Advance on the Beachhead -- The Approach To the Target -- General MacArthur Explains the Plan -- Logistic Preparations -- The Recapture of Kokoda -- Securing the Coast -- The March to Jaure -- Completing the Deployment -- The Discovery of the Airfields -- General Blamey's Proposal -- Drawing the Noose Tight -- Oivi and Gorari -- The Americans Reach the Front -- CHAPTER VIII - The Allies Close In -- Mounting the Attack -- The Scene of Operations -- The Plan of Attack -- The LILLIPUT Plan -- The Forces Move Up -- The 32d Division on the Eve of Combat -- Training and Equipment -- Artillery and Engineer Support -- The Condition of the Troops -- The Division's Estimate of Enemy Strength -- The Enemy Position -- The Japanese Line -- The Garrison -- The Condition of the Enemy Troops -- Enemy Dispositions -- CHAPTER IX - The Opening Blows in General Vasey's Area -- The Attacks on Gona -- The 25th Brigade Bogs Down -- The 21st Brigade Opens Its Attack -- The 16th Brigade Moves on Sanananda -- The Australians Reach the Track Junction -- General Vasey's Given the 126th Infantry -- The Regiment Arrives at Soputa -- The Americans Take Over -- The Troops Move Out for the Attack -- The Envelopments Begin. The Establishment of the Roadblock -- Zeeff's Recall -- The Ensuing Tasks -- CHAPTER X - The First Two Weeks at Buna -- General Harding Readjusts His Plans -- The Disruption of the Supply Line -- Colonel Smith Is Ordered to the Left -- The Battle Opens -- The Attacks on the Right -- The Attack on the Left -- The Attacks of 30 November -- Integrating the Attacks -- Colonel Mott's Attack -- Colonel Hale's Attack -- CHAPTER XI - I Corps Reaches the Front -- The Situation: 30 November -- The Condition of the Troops -- Supply -- The Question of Additional Support -- General Eichelberger Is Ordered Forward -- General Sutherland Stays for Lunch -- General Eichelberger Is Given His Orders -- General Eichelberger's First Day at Buna -- Buna Operations: 1 and 2 December -- The Urbana Front -- The Warren Front -- General Harding's Relief -- I Corps Inspects the Front -- General Eichelberger Comes to a Decision -- The New Task Force Commanders -- CHAPTER XII - The Fighting West of the Girua -- Operations in the Gona Area -- Fresh Japanese Troops Reach the Kumusi -- The Fall of Gona -- General Oda Gets Through -- The Sanananda Front -- The Roadblock Garrison Holds Its Own -- The Relief of the Dal Ponte Force -- Stalemate on the Sanananda Front -- The Plight of the American Troops -- The Japanese Reinforce the Beachhead -- The Enemy Situation -- Yamagata is Ordered Forward -- CHAPTER XIII - Buna: The Second Two Weeks -- The Attack of 5 December -- Regrouping the Troops -- The New Commanders Take Over -- The Arrival of the Bren Carriers -- The Attack on the Right -- Bottcher's Break-Through -- Colonel Martin Softens Up the Enemy Line -- The New Tactics -- Urbana Force Makes Its First Gains -- The Capture of Buna Village -- The Reduction of the Coconut Grove -- The Scene Brightens -- The Situation: Mid-December -- The Arrival of the Australians. CHAPTER XIV - Warren Force Takes the Initiative -- The Advance to Simemi Creek -- Preparing the Tank Attack -- The First Day -- The Push Westward -- Crossing the Creek -- The Problem -- The Australians Find a Crossing -- The Repair of the Bridge -- The Fight for the Old Strip -- The Situation on the Eve of the Attack -- The Attack Opens -- The Fighting on the Old Strip -- Clearing the Strip -- CHAPTER XV - Urbana Force Closes on the Mission -- The Search for an Axis of Attack -- The Situation: 18 December -- The First Try at the Island -- The 126th Infantry Attacks the Triangle -- The 127th Infantry Takes Over the Attack -- The Attack Moves North -- The Plan To Bypass the Triangle -- The Crossing of Entrance Creek -- The Subsidiary Operations -- The Situation on the Left Flank -- The Capture of the Island -- The Corridor to the Coast -- The Attack in the Gardens -- The Attack on Christmas Day -- Establishing the Corridor -- CHAPTER XVI - The Fall of Buna -- The Advance to Giropa Point -- The Abortive Attack of 29 December -- The 2/12 Battalion is Committed -- The Attack on New Year's Day -- The Capture of Buna Mission -- The Failure To Cross the North Bridge -- The New Plan -- The Attack of 31 December -- Colonel Yazawa's Mission -- The Envelopment -- The End at Buna -- Cleaning Out the Pockets -- The Congratulatory Messages -- Buna's Cost -- Battle Losses -- Losses Due to Sickness and Disease -- The Situation to the Westward -- Colonel Yazawa Scatters the Tarakena Patrol -- The Stalemate at Sanananda -- CHAPTER XVII - Clearing the Track Junction -- General Herring Calls a Conference -- The Arrival of the 163d Infantry -- The Conference of 4 January -- The 18th Brigade Reaches Soputa -- The Relief of the 126th Infantry -- The Preliminary Operations -- Tarakena and Konombi Creek -- The Attacks Between Musket and Kano -- The Establishment of Rankin. The Attack on the Track Junction -- Tokyo Decides To Withdraw -- General Yamagata's Position -- The Orders of 4 and 13 January -- General Adachi Finally Orders the Withdrawal -- The Clean-up South of Musket -- CHAPTER XVIII - The Final Offensive -- The Three-Way Push -- The Preparations in General Vasey's Area -- The Situation on the Right -- The Troops Jump Off -- The Japanese Line Falls Apart -- Finishing the Job -- The Mop-up Begins -- General Yamagata Gets Out in Time -- The End at Last -- The Victory at Sanananda -- The Cost to the Enemy -- The Allied Cost -- The 41st Division Takes Over -- CHAPTER XIX - The Victory -- The Campaign in Review -- The Time Element -- The Losses -- Starvation As a Factor in Operations -- Artillery, Air, and Naval Support -- What the Campaign Taught -- Conclusion -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- Bibliographical Note -- The Allied Side: Documentary Sources -- The Records of Higher Headquarters -- The Combat Records -- Australian Ground Action. -- Air Force and Naval Action. -- Miscellaneous Records -- Information From Participants -- The Japanese Side: Documentary Sources -- The Wartime Records -- The Postwar Records -- Published Materials -- Dispatches -- Books -- Pamphlets -- Articles -- Glossary -- Basic Military Map Symbols. |
| Altri titoli varianti | United States Army in WWII |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163164203321 |
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Milner Samuel
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| San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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