Marines In World War II - The Battle For Tarawa [Illustrated Edition]

• Autore: Stockman Capt. James R
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (177 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943; Amphibious warfare
• Altri autori: Vandegrift USMCGeneral A. A
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Table Of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter I - Introduction -- Strategic Situation -- Importance of the Gilberts -- Plans for Operation GALVANIC - Operation Plan 13-43 -- Task Organization -- Tarawa Planning - Task Force 53 -- 2d Marine Division -- Tarawa - The Atoll -- Japanese Occupation of Tarawa -- Japanese Defense on Betio -- Enemy Situation - Japanese Plans, Summer, 1943 -- Situation, November 1943 -- Rehearsal and Movement to Target - Task Force 53 Assembles -- Movement to Target -- Air and Surface Strikes -- Final Approach Task Force 53 -- CHAPTER II-The First Day, 20 November 1943 -- Preparations Prior to H-Hour -- The Landings -- 3d Battalion, 8th Marines is Committed -- Situation on Beach RED 1 -- Tanks on D-Day -- Hermle's Mission -- Landing the Artillery -- Evening D-Day -- CHAPTER III - The Second Day, 21 November 1943 -- 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Lands -- 1st Battalion, 2d Marines -- 2d Battalion, 2d Marines -- GREEN Beach Is Secured -- Crowe's Battalion -- Supply Situation -- The Pack Howitzers -- The 6th Marines -- The Light Tanks -- Bairiki -- 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, Lands -- Situation Ashore, Second Afternoon -- CHAPTER IV - The Third Day, 22 November 1943 -- Plans for the Day -- Artillery on Bairiki -- Attack of Hays' Battalion -- Attack of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines -- Attack of 2d Battalion, 8th Marines -- The 3d Battalion, 6th Marines, Lands -- Plans for the Afternoon -- Afternoon Attack of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines -- General Situation -- The Counterattack -- Nuisance Air Raids -- CHAPTER V - The Island is Secured -- The Fourth Day -- Attack of the Third Battalion, 6th Marines -- Enemy Pocket RED 1-RED 2 Area Destroyed -- End of the Battle -- CHAPTER VI - Mission Completed -- 2d Battalion, 6th Marines, Mops up the Atoll -- Apamama: Corps Scouts -- Apamama: 2d Marine Division. ; Abaiang, Marakei, and Maiana Atolls -- The Division Leaves Tarawa -- Conclusion -- Appendix A - Bibliography -- Appendix B - Marine Casualties -- Appendix C - Japanese Casualties -- Appendix D-Chronology -- Appendix E - United States Task Organizations -- Diagram, Task Organization, Central Pacific Force, November 1943 -- Diagram, Task Force 50 -- Task Organization, Task Force 53 -- Diagram, Task Force 57 -- Task Force 53 -- Appendix F - Japanese Garrison Force Organization-Tarawa, 20 November 1943 -- Appendix G - Brief History of the Gilbert Islands Before the Japanese Invasion -- Appendix H - Command and Staff-V Amphibious Corps and 2d Marine Division, 20 November 1943 -- Appendix I - Estimated Against Actual Enemy Weapon Emplacements, Betio Island, Tarawa -- Appendix J - Message from Major General Julian C. Smith to Officers and Men, 2nd Marine Division -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER.
• Sommario/riassunto: This historical monograph, authored by Capt. James R. Stockman of the U.S. Marine Corps, chronicles the pivotal World War II battle for Tarawa, a coral atoll in the Gilbert Islands, captured by the United States Marine Corps in November 1943. The book provides a detailed account of the strategic significance of the Gilberts, the meticulous planning and execution of Operation GALVANIC, and the intense amphibious assault conducted by the 2d Marine Division. The narrative includes strategic context, task organization, and day-by-day accounts of the battle, highlighting the challenges faced and the eventual success of American forces. Through maps, historical photographs, and documented sources, the book aims to present a factual recount of the operation, underscoring lessons learned for subsequent Pacific operations. Intended for military historians and enthusiasts, the text provides an in-depth analysis of a key moment in the Pacific campaign.
• Titolo autorizzato: Marines In World War II - The Battle For Tarawa
• ISBN: 1-78289-277-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910163200603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II