United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Guadalcanal : [Illustrated Edition]

• Autore: Milner Samuel
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (469 pages)
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Guadalcanal
• ISBN: 1-78289-399-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910163176903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: United States Army in WWII