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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
Crowl Philip A  
San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014
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United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - CARTWHEEL : [Illustrated Edition]
United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - CARTWHEEL : [Illustrated Edition]
Autore Miller Jr John
Pubbl/distr/stampa San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2013
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (519 pages)
Collana United States Army in WWII
Soggetto topico World War, 1939-1945
Strategy
ISBN 1-78289-401-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- TABLES -- CHARTS -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER I - The Strategic Background -- Early Pacific Strategy -- The Casablanca Conference -- CHAPTER II - Selecting Objectives -- Preliminary Theater Planning -- General MacArthur's Plans -- Admiral Halsey's Plan -- The Pacific Military Conference -- The ELKTON Plan -- Preparation of the Directive of 28 March 1943 -- Timing -- Command -- The 28 March Directive -- CHAPTER III - ELKTON III: The Plan for CARTWHEEL -- The Southwest Pacific Area -- Command Structure -- Geography -- Coastwatching -- The Plan of Maneuver -- The CARTWHEEL Operations -- Forces and Missions -- The Intelligence Estimate -- CHAPTER IV - The Japanese -- Japanese Command and Strategy -- Japanese Offensives, January-June 1943 -- The Attack Against Wau -- The Battle of the Bismarck Sea -- Road Building -- The I Operation -- Ambush Over Kahili -- The Big Raid -- Japanese Strength and Dispositions, 30 June 1943 -- CHAPTER V - CARTWHEEL Begins: The Southwest Pacific -- CHRONICLE -- Plans and Preparations -- The Advance Parties -- The Landings -- Base Development -- Nassau Bay -- Plans and Preparations -- The Enemy -- Landing of the MacKechnie Force -- CHAPTER VI - TOENAILS: The Landings in New Georgia -- South Pacific Organization -- Preparations and Plans -- The Target -- Logistic Preparations -- Tactical Plans -- Secondary Landings -- Segi Point -- Wickham Anchorage -- Viru Harbor -- Rendova -- The Move to Zanana -- Rice Anchorage -- CHAPTER VII - The Offensive Stalls -- Japanese Plans -- Operations of the Northern Landing Group -- The March to Dragons Peninsula -- Capture of Enogai Inlet -- Road block North of Munda -- Operations of the Southern Landing Group -- From Zanana to the Barike River -- The Approach to the Main Defenses -- Laiana Beachhead.
The Seizure of Reincke Ridge -- Casualties -- Command and Reinforcements -- CHAPTER VIII - Griswold Takes Over -- The Attack on Bairoko -- Pressure on the Japanese -- The 172d Infantry -- Kelley Hill -- The Enemy Counterattacks -- Preparations for the Corps Offensive -- Commitment of the 37th Division -- Reorganization -- Air Support -- CHAPTER IX - XIV Corps Offensive -- Plans -- The American Plan -- Enemy Positions and Plans -- Ilangana and Shimizu Hill: The 43d Division -- The Attack Against the Ridges: The 37th Division -- Bartley Ridge and Horseshoe Hill -- Advance and Withdrawal of the 148th Infantry -- Capture of the Airfield -- The Japanese Withdrawal -- Jungle Techniques and Problems -- Munda is yours -- CHAPTER X - After Munda -- The Airfield -- Reinforcements -- The Cleanup -- North to Bairoko -- The Japanese Evacuation -- Baanga -- Vella Lavella: The Bypass -- Reconnaissance -- Plans -- Seizure of Barakoma -- Capture of Horaniu -- Final Operations -- Arundel -- The Japanese Evacuation -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER XI - The Markham Valley and the Huon Peninsula -- Plans -- The Allies -- The Enemy -- Allied Air and Naval Preparations -- Increases in Air Strength -- Operations -- The Salamaua Attack, 1 July-12 September 1943 -- Lae: The Seaborne Invasion -- The Landing -- The Advance Westward -- Nadzab: The Airborne Invasion -- The Jump -- The Advance Against Lae -- The Japanese Evacuation -- Strategic Reconsiderations -- The Japanese Pull Back -- Allied Decisions -- Advance Through the Ramu Valley -- The Coastal Advance -- Finschhafen -- The Counterattack -- Satelberg to Sio -- CHAPTER XII - The Invasion of Bougainville -- The Decision To Bypass Rabaul -- The General Plan -- Air Operations in October -- The Fifth Air Force -- Air Command, Solomons -- The Japanese -- Forces and Tactical Plans -- The Allies -- The Japanese -- Preliminary Landings.
The Treasuries -- The Choiseul Raid -- Seizure of Empress Augusta Bay -- Supporting Operations -- Approach to the Target -- The Landings -- Air Attacks and Unloading -- CHAPTER XIII - Exploiting the Beachhead -- Air and Surface Action, 1-11 November -- Operations Ashore -- More Troops -- Expansion of the Perimeter -- The XIV Corps Takes Over -- December Attacks Against Rabaul -- CHAPTER XIV - Crossing the Straits -- Plans and Preparations -- Selecting Targets -- Setting Dates -- ALAMO Force Plans -- The Enemy -- Air Operations -- Preliminaries -- Arawe -- The Landings -- Operations, 16 December 1943-10 February 1944 -- Cape Gloucester -- The Landings -- Capture of the Airfield -- The Japanese Withdrawal -- Base Development -- Saidor -- Preparations and Plans -- Seizing Saidor -- Base Development -- Junction With the Australians -- CHAPTER XV - Expanding Into the Bismarck Archipelago -- General Plans -- Reducing Rabaul and Kavieng -- Seizure of the Green Islands -- Plans and Preparations -- The Landings -- CHAPTER XVI - Action in the Admiralties -- The Decision -- First Plans -- The Target: Enemy Dispositions -- Prepare for Immediate Reconnaissance in Force -- The Reconnaissance in Force -- Preparations -- The Landings -- Remain Here -- To the Shores of Seeadler Harbour -- Seizure of Momote Airfield -- Ezaki Attacks Again -- The Advance -- Lorengau -- Plans and Preparations -- The Landing at Lugos -- The Advance East: The Airfield and the Village -- Base Development -- CHAPTER XVII - Bougainville Counterattack -- Preparations -- The Approach -- XIV Corps Defenses -- The Japanese Plan of Attack -- Hill 700 -- Hill 260 -- Action by the Creeks -- CHAPTER XVIII - Finale: Emirau -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- Bibliographical Note -- Official Records -- Papers of the Combined and Joint Chiefs of Staff -- Army Records -- Navy Records.
Marine Corps Records -- Japanese Records -- Miscellaneous -- Manuscript Histories -- Published Works -- Glossary -- Basic Military Map Symbols -- TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Altri titoli varianti United States Army in WWII
United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - CARTWHEEL
Record Nr. UNINA-9910163196803321
Miller Jr John  
San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2013
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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  
San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014
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United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Leyte : [Illustrated Edition]
United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Leyte : [Illustrated Edition]
Autore Cannon M. Hamlin
Pubbl/distr/stampa San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (545 pages)
Collana United States Army in WWII
Soggetto topico World War, 1939-1945
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944
ISBN 1-78289-405-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- TABLES -- CHARTS -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER I - THE STRATEGIC PLAN -- Preliminary Discussion -- Plans Agreed Upon -- CHAPTER II - THE NATURE OF THE TARGET -- Geography of Leyte -- The Terrain -- The People -- The Resistance Movement on Leyte -- The Organizing of Guerrilla Bands -- Japanese Punitive Expeditions -- Liaison Between Leyte and Australia -- CHAPTER III - PLANS ARE MADE AND FORCES ARE READIED -- Estimate of the Enemy Situation -- The Tactical Plan -- The American Forces -- Air Support -- Naval Support -- The Ground Forces -- The Logistical Plan -- Construction -- Supplies -- Shipping -- CHAPTER IV - THE RETURN -- The Convoy Forms -- XXIV Corps Afloat -- Composition of the Convoy -- Softening the Target -- Early Strikes -- Air and Naval Action in the Formosa Area -- Realignment of Air Support -- Japanese Plan of Defense -- Plans for the 14th Area Army -- The Suzu Plan -- Plans for the 4th Air Army -- Japanese Navy Plans -- Securing the Channel Approaches -- Landings of the 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion -- Mine Sweeping -- Underwater Demolition Teams -- The Convoy Enters Leyte Gulf -- CHAPTER V - A DAY: 20 OCTOBER 1944 -- Bombardment of the Shores of Leyte -- X Corps Goes Ashore -- Missions of Sixth Army Summarized -- 1st Cavalry Division -- XXIV Corps Goes Ashore -- 96th Infantry Division -- 7th Infantry Division -- Bringing in Supplies -- CHAPTER VI - THE JAPANESE REACTION -- The Air Forces -- The Battle of Leyte Gulf -- Japanese Naval Plans -- The Naval Battle -- The Japanese Reinforce the Leyte Garrison -- American Aerial Retaliation -- The TA Operation -- CHAPTER VII - SOUTHERN LEYTE VALLEY: PART ONE -- The SHŌ Operations -- Enlarging the 96th Division Beachhead -- Labiranan Head -- Battling the Swamps -- Catmon Hill Area -- Taking Tabontabon.
Capture of Catmon Hill -- Convergence on Kiling -- CHAPTER VIII - SOUTHERN LEYTE VALLEY: PART TWO -- The Dulag-Burauen Road -- Halfway to Burauen -- Changes in Plans -- On to Burauen -- Securing the XXIV Corps Beachhead Line -- Burauen -- The Buri Airstrip -- On to Dagami -- Entrance Into Dagami -- CHAPTER IX - NORTHERN LEYTE VALLEY: PART ONE -- San Juanico Strait -- Drive Toward Caibaan -- Restoration of Civil Government -- Drive up the Strait -- Leyte Valley Entrance -- Defense at Pawing -- Capture of Palo -- Defense of Palo -- Capture of Hill C -- Seizure of Hill B -- CHAPTER X - NORTHERN LEYTE VALLEY: PART TWO -- Drive up Leyte Valley -- The 34th Infantry Advances Into the Valley -- Mainit River Bridge -- Seizure of Pastrana -- Fall of Jaro -- Drive From the North -- Drive to Tunga -- Capture of Carigara -- Plans of X Corps -- Seizure of Carigara -- CHAPTER XI - LOGISTICS AND CIVIL AFFAIRS -- Logistics -- Road Construction -- Airfields -- Base Construction -- Supplies -- Medical Support -- Evacuation of Casualties -- Medical Treatment -- Medical Supply -- Civil Affairs -- Relations With Filipino Refugees -- Palo Sector -- Dulag Sector -- Issuing of Supplies -- Recruitment of Filipinos -- CHAPTER XII - THE MOUNTAIN BARRIER: PART ONE -- The Coastal Corridor -- Capoocan and Pinamopoan -- Defense of the Coastal Corridor -- Battle of Breakneck Ridge -- The Battle Begins -- Breakneck Ridge: Second Phase -- CHAPTER XIII - THE MOUNTAIN BARRIER: PART TWO -- Reinforcements -- 32d Division Assumes the Offensive -- Battle of Kilay Ridge -- Nipponese Caught Napping -- Preliminary Attack -- Red Badge of Courage -- The Main Effort -- Central Mountain Range -- 1st Cavalry Division -- The 96th Division -- CHAPTER XIV - MEASURE OF THE FIGHTING -- The American Ground Forces -- Tactics -- Welfare of the Men -- Weapons and Vehicles -- Intelligence -- Japanese Warfare.
CHAPTER XV - BATTLE OF THE RIDGES -- American Plans and Preparations -- American Plans -- Offensive Preparations -- Battle of Shoestring Ridge -- The Battle Begins -- Japanese Counterattack -- Bloody Bamboo Thicket -- Battles of the Hills -- Hill 918 -- Hill 380 -- CHAPTER XVI - THE FALL OF ORMOC -- Plan for Amphibious Movement -- Naval Plans -- Air Support Plans -- The Movement Overwater -- The Convoy Sails -- Japanese Plans -- Drive Toward Ormoc -- Ipil -- Camp Downes -- Two Sevens are Rolled in Ormoc -- CHAPTER XVII - BATTLE OF THE AIRSTRIPS -- The American Dispositions -- First Japanese Effort -- Battle of Buri Airstrip -- Attack From the Sky -- San Pablo Airstrip -- Buri Airstrip -- CHAPTER XVIII - LOGISTICS -- Construction -- Airfields -- Roads -- Supplies -- Inland Movement of Supplies -- Supplying the West Coast -- CHAPTER XIX - THE ENTRANCES OF ORMOC VALLEY -- Southern Entrance to Ormoc Valley -- Japanese Plans -- Cogon Defenses -- Enemy Night Landings -- Battle of the Blockhouse -- The Mountain Passage -- Mahonag -- Drive of 32d Infantry -- The Drive South -- Regrouping of Japanese Forces -- Drive of the 32d Division -- CHAPTER XX - SEIZURE OF ORMOC VALLEY -- Drive From the South to the Libongao Area -- Seizure of the Road Junction -- Envelopment of Valencia -- Drive to Palompon Road Junction -- The 32d Division Resumes the Offensive -- Debouchment From the Mountains -- Spearhead of the Assault -- Lonoy -- Juncture of Forces -- CHAPTER XXI - WESTWARD TO THE SEA -- The 77th Division Goes West -- Overwater to Palompon -- The Palompon Road -- X Corps Goes West -- The 1st Cavalry Division -- The 32d Division -- The 24th Infantry Division -- The Japanese Retreat -- Condition of Japanese Forces -- Withdrawal Plans -- CHAPTER XXII - LEYTE IS LIBERATED -- The Eighth Army Assumes Control -- Assembly of Japanese Forces -- The Mop-up.
The Japanese Withdrawal -- The Road Ends -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- Appendix A -GHQ Operations Instructions No. 70 21 September 1944 -- Military Map Symbols -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- Bibliographical Note -- Joint Chiefs of Staff Records -- Army Air Forces Records -- Army Records -- Marine Records -- Navy Records -- Guerrilla Records -- Japanese Studies -- Interviews -- Manuscript Histories -- Special Studies -- Publications.
Altri titoli varianti United States Army in WWII
United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Leyte
Record Nr. UNINA-9910163331703321
Cannon M. Hamlin  
San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014
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United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Okinawa : [Illustrated Edition]
United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Okinawa : [Illustrated Edition]
Autore Appleman Roy E
Pubbl/distr/stampa San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (636 pages)
Altri autori (Persone) BurnsJames M
GugelerRussell A
StevensJohn
Collana United States Army in WWII
Soggetto topico Okinawa Island (Japan)
Military campaigns
ISBN 1-78289-407-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- DEDICATION -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- TABLES -- CHARTS -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER I - OPERATION ICEBERG -- The Strategic Decision -- Nature of the Target -- American Intelligence of the Enemy -- The Plan of Attack -- Basic Features of the Plan -- The American Forces -- Plan for the Capture of Okinawa -- Psychological Warfare and Military Government -- Mounting the Attack -- CHAPTER II - INVASION OF THE RYUKYUS -- Preliminary Neutralization of Enemy Strength -- Seizure of the Kerama Islands -- Softening Up the Target -- CHAPTER III - WINNING THE OKINAWA BEACHHEAD -- The Landing -- Moving Inland -- Organizing the Beachhead -- CHAPTER IV - WHERE IS THE ENEMY? -- The Japanese Forces -- Weapons of the 32d Army -- The Japanese Plan of Defense -- Enemy Counterattacks by Air and Sea -- CHAPTER V - COMING TO GRIPS WITH THE ENEMY -- Through the Outposts, 4-8 April -- XXIV Corps Drives South, 4-5 April -- The Pinnacle: Capture of an Outpost -- XXIV Corps Halted on the West, 6-8 April -- XXIV Corps Halted on the East, 7-9 April -- Assaulting the Shuri Defenses, 9-12 April -- Rifle Companies Storm Kakazu -- Hold the Ridge at All Costs! -- Company L Fights On -- Retreat From Kakazu West -- Powerhouse Attack" on Kakazu, 10 April -- Checkmate at Kakazu Ridge -- The Enemy Clings to Kakazu Ridge, 11-12 April -- American Attack on the East Flank Halted, 10-12 April -- The Enemy Takes the Offensive -- The Enemy Prepares to Attack -- Enemy Attack Crushed, 13 April -- CHAPTER VI - THE CONQUEST OF NORTH OKINAWA -- Drive up the Ishikawa Isthmus, 4-7 April -- Probing the Motobu Defenses, 7-13 April -- Closing In on Yae-Take, 14-15 April -- Conquest of Motobu Peninsula, 16-18 April -- CHAPTER VII - THE CAPTURE OF IE SHIMA -- Plans and Preparations of the Enemy -- American Plans and Preparations -- Plan of Attack.
Preparations for the Assault -- Invasion of Ie Shima, 16-17 April -- Slow Progress on the South Coast -- Entrance of the 307th Infantry -- Stalemate at Bloody Ridge, 18-19 April -- Attack of 28 April -- Crisis at the Beaches -- Reversal at Bloody Ridge, 29 April -- Capture of Iegusugu, 20-21 April -- Closing the Ring -- Assault by the 306th -- Capture of Bloody Ridge -- Conquest of the Pinnacle, 21 April -- Last Phase -- CHAPTER VIII - THE ATTACK OF 19 APRIL ON THE SHURI DEFENSES -- Plans and Preparations -- Preliminary Attack of the 27th Division, 18 April -- Plan of Attack -- Mounting the Attack -- Night Attack on the Escarpment -- The General Attack -- The 7th Division Is Stopped on the East -- 96th Division Attack Stalls -- Kakazu Ridge Is Bypassed -- CHAPTER IX - FALL OF THE FIRST SHURI DEFENSE RING -- Item Pocket -- Item Pocket Blocks the Way -- Fight of Dead Horse Gulch -- Captain Ryan's Raiders, 24-25 April -- Item Pocket Reduced, 26-27 April -- Assaulting the Outer Shuri Defense Ring -- Skyline Battle -- The Battle of the Crags -- The Fight for Nishibaru Ridge -- The Battle of the Pinnacles -- The Kakazu Pocket -- The First Lane Falls -- CHAPTER X - TACTICS AND TACTICAL DECISIONS -- Tactics and Weapons on Okinawa -- Blowtorch and Corkscrew -- Tactical Decisions -- CHAPTER XI - ASSAULTING THE SECOND SHURI DEFENSE RING -- Stalemate on the West Coast -- Asa River Battle -- Advance Along the Coast -- The 7th Division at Kochi Ridge -- The 17th Infantry Attacks Kochi Ridge -- The Kochi Fight Continues -- The Maeda Escarpment Barrier -- The Japanese Rampart Holds -- Reverse Slope Classic -- Demolition Battle -- Maeda Escarpment Bastion Falls -- CHAPTER XII - THE JAPANESE COUNTEROFFENSIVE AND ITS AFTERMATH -- Planning the Offensive -- The Offensive Under Way -- Sorties in the Night -- The 24th Division Attacks -- Tank-Infantry Attack in the Center.
Artillery and Air Attack -- Japanese Penetration to Tanabaru, 5 May -- Breakthrough at Night -- Battle Behind the Lines -- Failure of the Offensive -- The Americans Resume the Offensive -- Marines Fight for Hill 60 -- XXIV Corps Advances on the Left -- Inching Along in the Center -- CHAPTER XIII - THE MAY ATTACK ON THE SHURI DEFENSES -- The Attack in the West -- 6th Marine Division Advances in the West -- The Drive Along the Coast -- Closing In on Sugar Loaf, 12-13 May -- Banzai Attack" on Sugar Loaf, 14-15 May -- Attacks on Sugar Loaf Continue, 16-17 May -- Capture of Sugar Loaf, 18-19 May -- Attack of the 1st Marine Division on Shuri Heights -- Capture of Dakeshi Ridge, 10-13 May -- The 1st Marines Advances on the Right -- Fight for Wana Draw -- Deadlock at Wana Ridge, 16-21 May -- The Attack in the Center -- Through the Japanese Lines to Ishimmi Ridge -- The First Day -- The Second Day -- The Third Day -- The Reduction of Chocolate Drop Hill -- Flattop and Dick Hills -- Opening the East Coast Corridor -- Conical-the Million Dollar Hill -- The Attack That Failed -- The Hole in the Dike -- South to Sugar Hill -- CHAPTER XIV - BATTLE IN THE RAIN -- Enemy Air Attacks -- Stalemate in the Center -- The 1st Marine Division at Wana Ridge and Wana Draw -- The 77th Division Stands Still at Shuri -- The 96th Division at Oboe -- The 6th Marine Division Occupies Naha -- The 6th Marine Division Crosses the Asato -- The Occupation of Naha -- The Kokuba Hills -- The 7th Division Bids for Envelopment -- Funneling Through the Conical Corridor -- The 32d Infantry Attempts an Envelopment -- The Japanese Hold -- CHAPTER XV - THE FALL OF SHURI -- CASUALTIES -- Exodus From Shuri -- Decision Under Shuri Castle -- Discovery From the Air -- The Retreat South -- American Occupation of Shuri -- The Marines Take Shuri Castle -- The Crust Breaks -- Crater of the Moon.
CHAPTER XVI - BEHIND THE FRONT -- Supply Operations -- Bringing the Supplies Ashore -- Delivery of Supplies to the Front -- MOVING SUPPLIES -- Supply Shortages -- Hospitalization and Evacuation -- Military Government -- Base Development -- CHAPTER XVII - THE ENEMY'S LAST STAND -- The Push South to the Yaeju-Duke-Yuza-Dake Barrier -- The Japanese Make Their Escape -- Pursuit in the Mud -- Toward the Yaeju-Dake -- The Capture of Oroku Peninsula -- An Amphibious Assault -- Mud, Mines, and Machine Guns -- End of the Okinawa Base Force -- Assaulting the Last Defense Line -- Locating Enemy Strength -- First Break in the Japanese Wall -- Pumping Flame Through a Hose -- The 96th Attacks in the Center -- Night Move Onto the Yaeju-Dake -- Progress in the Center -- The Battle of Kunishi Ridge -- CHAPTER XVIII - THE BATTLE ENDS -- End of Organized Resistance -- Fight Before the Caves -- Collapse of the 32d Army -- Surrender and Suicide -- Deterioration of Enemy Discipline and Morale -- American Psychological Warfare -- Surrender and Suicide at the Water's Edge -- Okinawa Civilians -- The Death of Generals Ushijima and Cho -- Final Mop-up -- Victory: Cost and Value -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- APPENDIX A - MAJOR TACTICAL UNITS OF TENTH ARMY IN THE RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN -- APPENDIX B - JAPANESE 32D ARMY UNITS IN THE RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN -- APPENDIX C - STATISTICS OF THE RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN -- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE -- Manuscript Histories -- Interviews -- Official Records -- U.S. Army -- U.S. ARMY FORCES, MIDDLE PACIFIC -- TENTH ARMY -- XXIV CORPS -- U.S. Navy -- U.S. Marine Corps.
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United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Okinawa
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United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Strategy and Command : [Illustrated Edition]
United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Strategy and Command : [Illustrated Edition]
Autore Morton Professor Louis
Pubbl/distr/stampa San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (811 pages)
Collana United States Army in WWII
Soggetto topico Strategy
World War, 1939-1945
ISBN 1-78289-397-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- TABLES -- CHARTS -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- PART ONE-The Road to War -- Chapter I: The Beginnings of Pacific Strategy -- Early Plans for Defense -- The ORANGE Plan -- RED and RED-ORANGE -- Strategic Dilemma -- Chapter II: Japanese Policy and Strategy, 1931-July 1941 -- Japanese Expansion -- Economic and Military Preparations -- Japan Moves South -- Chapter III: Europe Versus the Pacific -- Strategic Adjustment, 1938-1940 -- The Critical Summer of 1940 -- Shift to the Atlantic, September 1940-January 1941 -- RAINBOW 5 -- Chapter IV: The Fatal Turn -- The July Crisis -- America Faces the Far East -- The Plan for War -- Chapter V: The Decision for War -- Tojo Takes Over -- The Progress of Negotiations -- The Die is Cast -- Conclusion -- PART TWO-The Defensive: Pearl Harbor to Midway -- Chapter VI: The First Weeks of War, 7-26 December -- The Japanese Offensive: First Phase -- Meeting the Emergency -- Hawaii -- The Philippines -- Chapter VII: The Malay Barrier -- Allied Strategy -- The ABDACOM Interlude -- Chapter VIII: The Philippines -- The Siege of Bataan -- Strategy and Logistics -- Command -- Chapter IX: Australia and the Line of Communication -- The Northeast Area -- The Line of Communications -- The Japanese Threat -- Pacific Build-up -- Chapter X: The U.S. and Japanese High Commands -- The Washington Command Post -- The Japanese High Command -- Chapter XI: Organization and Command of the Pacific -- The Problem of Responsibility -- The Southwest Pacific and Pacific Ocean Areas -- The South Pacific Area -- Chapter XII: Transition -- The Fall of the Philippines -- The Tokyo Raid -- Coral Sea and Midway -- PART THREE-Seizing the Initiative -- Chapter XIII: Planning the Offensive -- Early Plans -- Strategy and Command -- Compromise: The 2 July Directive.
Chapter XIV: Preparations and Problems -- Logistics and Strategy -- The Pacific versus Europe -- MacArthur Prepares -- Final Preparations -- Chapter XV: Crisis in the Pacific, August-November 1942 -- Emergency Measures -- The Debate Over Priorities -- The October Crisis -- The Shipping Crisis -- The Crisis Ends -- Chapter XVI: Command and Cooperation -- Army-Navy Relations in the South Pacific -- The Southwest and Central Pacific -- Joint Staffs -- A Unified Command for the Pacific -- Chapter XVII: Japanese and American Plans -- The Japanese Regroup -- Tasks Two and Three: The Indivisibility of Strategy and Command -- Chapter XVIII: The Pacific in Grand Strategy -- Strategic Concepts -- The Casablanca Conference -- Strategy for 1943 -- Chapter XIX: Means and Ends: The March 1943 Directive -- Theater Plans -- The Pacific Military Conference -- Chapter XX: CARTWHEEL and the I-GO Operation -- CARTWHEEL -- The I-GO Operation -- PART FOUR-EMERGING PATTERNS -- Chapter XXI: The North Pacific and the Soviet Union -- Strategic Background -- The Aleutians -- Chapter XXII: The Revival of ORANGE -- The Central Pacific War -- The Philippines in Central Pacific Strategy -- The Japanese -- The Central Pacific in Long-Range Strategy -- Chapter XXIII: Central Pacific Timetable -- The TRIDENT Conference -- The Marshalls Plan -- Alternate Proposals -- The Gilberts-Nauru Plan -- Chapter XXIV: Organizing for the Offensive -- The Problem -- Theater Organization -- The Joint Staff -- Chapter XXV: Operations and Plans, Summer 1943 -- CARTWHEEL Begins -- The Southwest Pacific -- South Pacific -- Strategic Forecast, August 1943 -- Chapter XXVI: Review and Adjustment -- Ships and Plans -- Strategic Role of the North Pacific -- CARTWHEEL and RENO -- Chapter XXVII: The Japanese Revise Their Strategy -- The New Operational Policy -- The Decision Is Made.
The New Strategy in Action -- Chapter XXVIII: The Execution of Strategy: Pacific Operations, August-December 1943 -- New Georgia -- Salamaua to Sio -- The Gilbert Islands -- CARTWHEEL Completed -- Chapter XXIX-Prospects for the Future -- The Pattern of Pacific Warfare -- The Prospects for Japan -- Long-Range Plans for the Defeat of Japan -- Operations for 1944 -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- Appendix A-DIRECTIVE TO THE SUPREME COMMANDER, ABDA AREA, 3 JANUARY 1942 (ABC-4/5) -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Appendix E -- Appendix F -- Appendix G -- Appendix H -- Guide to Footnotes -- The Sources -- Introduction: Guide to the Records -- The Records -- Manuscript Histories -- The Japanese -- Reference Works -- Official Publications -- Memoirs and Biography -- Unit Histories -- General Works and Special Studies.
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United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Strategy And Command
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Morton Professor Louis  
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United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - the Fall of the Philippines : [Illustrated Edition]
United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - the Fall of the Philippines : [Illustrated Edition]
Autore Morton Professor Louis
Pubbl/distr/stampa San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (779 pages)
Collana United States Army in WWII
Soggetto topico Bataan, Battle of, Philippines, 1942
Philippines
ISBN 1-78289-398-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- TABLES -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- PART ONE - PREWAR PLANS AND PREPARATIONS -- Chapter I: The Philippine Islands -- The Islands -- The Philippine Army -- Chapter II: U.S. Army Forces, Far East -- The Recall of General MacArthur -- The Organization of USAFFE -- U.S. Army in the Philippines -- Philippine Army: Mobilization and Training -- Chapter III: The Reinforcement of the Philippines -- Ground Forces -- Air Forces -- Naval Forces -- Summary -- Chapter IV: Prewar Plans, Japanese and American -- The Japanese Plan -- Strategic Concepts -- The Plan for the Philippines -- Air and Naval Plans -- Concentration of Forces -- The Plan of Defense -- WPO-3 -- The MacArthur Plan -- The Last Days of Peace -- PART TWO - THE ISOLATION OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE JAPANESE LANDINGS -- Chapter V: The First Days of War -- The Attack on Clark Field -- Prologue to Attack -- The Attack -- Post-Mortem -- The Fleet Moves South -- The Japanese Gain Air and Naval Supremacy -- Chapter VI: The First Landings -- Batan Island -- The Landings on North Luzon -- The Landings at Aparri and Gonzaga -- The Landing at Vigan -- The Legaspi Landing -- Landings in the South -- Chapter VII: The Impact of War -- Chapter VIII: The Main Landings -- The Lingayen Landing -- The Landing Force -- The Plan -- The Landing -- Consolidating the Lingayen Beachhead -- Damortis and Rosario -- The Approach to the Agno -- The Lamon Bay Landings -- Organization and Preparation -- The Landing -- Chapter IX: Strategy and Logistics -- The Pensacola Convoy -- Far East and Pacific Strategy -- The Base in Australia -- PART THREE - THE WITHDRAWAL TO BATAAN -- Chapter X: The Withdrawal Begins -- WPO-3 Is In Effect -- The North Luzon Force Plan -- To the Tarlac-Cabanatuan Line -- Withdrawal to the Agno -- Fight on the Agno -- The D-3 Line.
Supply -- The Tarlac-Cabanatuan Line -- Threat on the East -- Advance in the Center -- Fight on the West -- Chapter XI: Withdrawal in the South -- Withdrawal From Atimonan -- Out of South Luzon -- Chapter XII: Holding the Road to Bataan -- The Defense of Calumpit -- The Fight for Plaridel -- Blow the Bridges -- The D-5 Line: Bamban-Arayat -- Escape Through San Fernando -- Chapter XIII: Into Bataan -- The Guagua-Porac Line -- The Left Flank -- The Right Flank -- Behind the Gates -- Through the Layac Bottleneck -- Holding Action Below Layac Junction -- Chapter XIV: The End of an Era -- The Occupation of Manila -- Strategic Views on the Philippines -- PART FOUR - THE SIEGE OF BATAAN -- Chapter XV: Setting the Stage -- The American Position -- I Philippine Corps -- II Philippine Corps -- The Status of Supply -- The Enemy and His Plan -- Chapter XVI: The First Battle of Bataan -- Attack Against II Corps: The Abucay Line -- Attack Against I Corps: The Mauban Line -- The Abucay Line is Turned -- The Withdrawal -- Chapter XVII: The Battle of the Points -- The Service Command Area -- Longoskawayan and Quinauan Points -- The Landings -- The Fight for Longoskawayan Point -- The Fight for Quinauan Point -- Anyasan and Silaiim Points -- The First Landing -- The Second Landing -- Chapter XVIII: Trail 2 and the Pockets -- The Orion-Bagac Line -- The Fight for Trail 2 -- The Pocket Fights -- Establishment of the Pockets -- Reduction of the Pockets -- Chapter XIX: The Japanese Withdrawal -- Chapter XX: Command -- The Evacuation of MacArthur -- Wainwright Assumes Command -- Chapter XXI: The Battling Bastards -- Food and Clothing -- Health -- Morale -- Chapter XXII: "Help is on the Way -- Running the Blockade -- Last Efforts -- Chapter XXIII: Preparations for Battle -- The American Line -- Japanese Preparations -- Prelude to Attack.
Chapter XXIV: The Final Japanese Offensive -- Capture of Mt. Samat -- Penetration -- The Disintegration of Sector D -- Easter Sunday -- 6 April: The Day of Decision -- Plans and Preparations -- The American Counterattack -- The Japanese Attack -- Chapter XXV: The Disintegration of II Corps -- 7 April: Disintegration -- 8 April: Chaos -- Chapter XXVI: Surrender -- PART FIVE - CORREGIDOR AND THE SOUTHERN ISLANDS -- Chapter XXVII: The Siege of Corregidor -- The Harbor Defenses of Manila Bay -- The First Aerial and Artillery Attacks -- The Aerial Attacks -- The Artillery Bombardment -- Life Under Siege -- The Second Aerial Bombardment -- Chapter XXVIII: The Southern Islands -- The Islands and Their Defenses -- The Visayas -- The Cebu Landings -- The Seizure of Panay -- Mindanao -- The Cotabato-Davao Sector -- The Cagayan Sector -- Chapter XXIX: Japanese Plans and American Defenses -- The Japanese Plan -- Preliminary Plans and Preparations -- The Plan -- The American Defenses -- Beach Defense -- The Condition of the Troops -- Chapter XXX: The Last Twenty-Seven Days -- The Preliminary Bombardment -- Health and Food -- The Pre-assault Bombardment -- Chapter XXXI: The Fall of Corregidor -- Chapter XXXII: The End of Resistance -- General Wainwright's Orders -- The Surrender of Corregidor -- Surrender in the South -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- The Sources -- Official Records -- Unofficial Records -- Japanese Records -- Maps -- Published Works -- Basic Military Map Symbols.
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United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Triumph in the Philippines : [Illustrated Edition]
United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Triumph in the Philippines : [Illustrated Edition]
Autore Smith Robert Ross
Pubbl/distr/stampa San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (884 pages)
Collana United States Army in WWII
ISBN 1-78289-406-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- FOREWORD -- THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- TABLES -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- PART ONE - Plans and Preparations -- CHAPTER I - THE DEBATE OVER LUZON -- The Strategic Background - Pacific Strategy -- The Importance of Formosa -- Luzon Versus Formosa -- The Views Presented -- Tactical and Logistical Problems -- Decision -- CHAPTER II - THE PLAN FOR INVASION -- The Concept -- Changing the Target Dates -- Tactical Plans -- The Intelligence Basis -- Ground Force Plans -- The Naval and Amphibious Plan -- The Air Cover and Support Plan -- The Logistical Plan -- Organization and Responsibility -- General Problems -- CHAPTER III - PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS AND THE APPROACH -- Airfields on Mindoro - Getting to the Objective -- The Air Build-up at Mindoro -- Diversionary Activities -- The Approach to Luzon -- Assembling the Attack Forces -- Air Attack and Counterattack -- The Kamikaze Threat -- Mine Sweeping and Preliminary Bombardment -- PART TWO - INVASION -- CHAPTER IV - ESTABLISHING THE BEACHHEAD -- The Assault: S-day-S Plus 2 -- The Right Flank -- The Left Flank -- The Beachhead Through S Plus 2 - Committing the Sixth Army Reserve -- The Situation: Evening S Plus 2 -- CHAPTER V - THE ENEMY -- Japanese Strategy in the Philippines -- The Japanese on Luzon -- Japanese Logistics -- Command and Organization -- The General Defense Plan -- Dispositions in Northern Luzon - The Shobu Group -- The Effect of the Invasion -- CHAPTER VI - EXPANDING THE HOLD -- I Corps Meets the Enemy -- The Attack on the Left -- The 43d Division's Right Flank -- Counterattack -- The 6th Division's Zone -- XIV Corps Probes South -- CHAPTER VII - THE LOGISTICS OF THE INVASION -- Unloading the Assault Convoys - Beach Operations on S-day -- Discharge Operations -10 and 11 January -- Cleaning Up.
Inland Supply and Construction -Moving the Supplies From the Beaches -- Construction -- Logistical Command and Control -- PART THREE - THE CENTRAL PLAINS -- CHAPTER VIII - REDEPLOYMENT AND TACTICAL PLANS -- New American Plans - Plans for Left Flank Operations -- New Plans for the Drive to Manila -- Japanese Redispositions -- CHAPTER IX - SECURITY THE SIXTH ARMY'S BASE AREA -- The Fight for the Routes 3-11 Junction -- The Situation -- Mt. Alava and Hill 355 -- The High Ground East of Route 3 -- The Damortis-Rosario Road -- The Routes 3-11 Junction -- Binalonan and San Manuel: The I Corps Center -- Advancing the I Corps Right -- The Cabaruan Hills -- Urdaneta to Cuyapo -- The Achievements Analyzed -- CHAPTER X - THE CAPTURE OF CLARK FIELD -- Into Contact With the Kembu Group -- The First Attacks - Terrain and Defenses at Clark Field -- Penetrating the OPLR -- A Planning Interlude -- Closing With the Kembu Group's MLR -- The Attack Through the End of January -- CHAPTER XI - PROTECTING XIV CORPS' REAR AND FLANKS -- The Capture of San Jose - Japanese and American Tactical Plans -- The Attack Begins -- Outflanking Maneuvers -- The Seizure of San Jose -- Mop-up on the Approaches to San Jose -- San Jose to the East Coast -- The Destruction of the Kembu Group -- The Situation at Clark Field -- Turning the Kembu Flanks -- The Fight in the Center -- Epilogue -- PART FOUR - SECURING THE MANILA BAY AREA -- CHAPTER XII - MANILA: THE APPROACH MARCH -- XIV Corps' Drive South - Moving Out -- The Dash Into Manila -- The Approach From the South -- The Planning Background -- The Seizure of Tagaytay Ridge -- To the Outskirts of Manila -- Support Operations During the Approach March - Logistical Problems -- Air Support Operations -- CHAPTER XIII - MANILA: THE DEFENDERS AND THE DEFENSES -- The City -- The Japanese Defenses - The Background.
Defensive Dispositions and Plans -- The Means of Defense -- CHAPTER XIV - ISOLATING THE BATTLEFIELD -- The Concept of the Attack -- Operations North of the Pasig - Clearing the City North of the River -- Capturing the Water Supply Facilities -- Across the River and Into the Buildings -- The 37th Division Crosses -- Provisor Island -- Lifting the Restrictions on Artillery Fire -- The 1st Cavalry Division Crosses -- Encircling the City - The 11th Airborne Division's Situation -- The Attack on Nichols Field -- Completing the Encirclement -- CHAPTER XV - THE DRIVE TOWARD INTRAMUROS -- Iwabuchi Entrapped -- The Battles at the Strongpoints - A Forecast -- Harrison Park to the Manila Hotel -- The New Police Station -- The City Hall and the General Post Office -- The Hospital and the University -- CHAPTER XVI - MANILA: THE LAST RESISTANCE -- Intramuros - Plans and Preparations -- The Assault -- The Government Buildings -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER XVII - BACK TO BATAAN -- The Plans for Opening Manila Bay -- Sealing Off Bataan: A Study in Command - Maneuvering Inland -- Into Contact -- Frustration at the Horseshoe -- 149th Infantry Mix-up -- A Change in Command -- The Reduction of the ZigZag -- Clearing Bataan Peninsula - The Situation and the Plans -- Bataan Secured -- CHAPTER XVIII - CORREGIDOR -- The Plan of Assault -- Securing "The Rock" - Preparations -- Aerial and Amphibious Assault -- Clearing the Island -- CHAPTER XIX - MANILA BAY - MINOR OPERATIONS -- The South Shore -- The Small Islands -- Caballo Island -- El Fraile -- Carabao Island -- PART FIVE - THE SHIMBU GROUP AND THE VISAYAN PASSAGES -- CHAPTER XX - AMERICAN PLANS FOR POST-MANILA OPERATIONS -- American Plans for Post-Manila Operations -- CHAPTER XXI - THE REDUCTION OF THE SHIMBU GROUP - PHASE I: TURNING THE SHIMBU LEFT -- Plans - XIV Corps Plan of Attack -- Shimbu Group Plans and Dispositions.
The XIV Corps Offensive - The First Attacks -- New Plans and Objectives -- Attack and Counterattack, - 8-15 March -- Final XIV Corps Operations, 12-14 March -- The Collapse of the Shimbu Left -- XI Corps and Shimbu Group Plans -- XI Corps' First Week -- The Shimbu Group Withdraws Its Left -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER XXII - THE REDUCTION OF THE SHIMBU GROUP - PHASE II: THE SEIZURE OF WAWA AND IPO DAMS -- Protecting the Right Rear -- Breakthrough in the Center - The 6th Division Strikes North -- The 38th Division Attacks, 1-18 May -- Wawa Dam and Beyond, 19-31 May -- The Seizure of Ipo Dam -- Offensive and Defensive Plans -- The First Phase, 6-14 May -- Securing Ipo Dam, 14-31 May -- The Destruction of the Kogure Detachment -- The End of the Shimbu Group -- PART SIX - THE CONQUEST OF NORTHERN LUZON -- CHAPTER XXIV - Northern Luzon: The Situation and the Plans -- The Terrain and the Defenses in Northern Luzon - The General Situation -- Japanese Defense Plans -- The Sixth Army's Plan -- Early Plans -- Factors Affecting the Plan -- Guerrillas and Additional Intelligence -- The Plan in Late February -- CHAPTER XXV - THE COLLAPSE OF THE BAGUIO FRONT -- The Collapse of the Baguio Front - The 33d Division's Holding Mission - The Situation in Late February -- Probing Operations to Mid-March -- Limited Objective Attacks to Late March -- The USAFIP(NL) at San Fernando -- Transition on the Baguio Front -- The Drive to Baguio - The Plans for Exploitation -- Getting Under Way -- The Battle at the Irisan River -- Into Baguio -- Results of the Capture of Baguio -- The Baguio Front, to the End of May -- CHAPTER XXVI - THE BAMBANG FRONT - I THE VILLA VERDE TRAIL -- The Situation and the Plans -- Prologue to Stalemate - The Villa Verde Trail, 21 February-5 March -- The Situation and the Terrain, 5 March -- The Battle for Salacsac Pass No. 2 - The First Attempt.
Preparing Another Effort -- Breakthrough at Salacsac Pass No. 2 -- Personnel Problems -- The Isolation of Salacsac Pass No. 1 -- Into Imugan -- CHAPTER XXVII - THE BAMBANG FRONT -II THE 25TH DIVISION ON ROUTE 5 -- The 25th Division's Drive Begins -- The Terrain and the Plan -- North to Digdig -- The Japanese Reaction -- Digdig to Putlan -- Objective: Balete Pass -- Plans and Obstacles -- The Plans Amended -- Reorientation of Effort -- Another Month's Progress -- Changing Concepts, 21-23 April -- The Envelopment of Balete Pass - Resuming the Attack -- Planning the Final Drive -- Denouement at Balete Pass -- Santa Fe and the Villa Verde Trail -- Conclusions -- CHAPTER XXVIII - ACTION AT THE NORTHERN APEX -- Northwestern Luzon -- The Roads and the Terrain -- The Protagonists -- Laoag, Vigan, and the Araki Force -- The Fight for Bessang Pass - Early Operations Along Route 4 -- The First Month -- The 19th Division Counterattacks -- Preparations for a New Attack -- Breakthrough to Cervantes -- Results of USAFIP(NL) Operations -- CHAPTER XXIX - PURSUIT IN NORTHERN LUZON -- The Shobu Group Withdrawal Plans -- Sixth Army-I Corps Pursuit Plans -- Compressing the Shobu Group - Santa Fe to the Cagayan Valley -- The Shobu Group Plans Another Withdrawal -- New Sixth Army-I Corps Plans -- Securing the Cagayan Valley -- Compressing the Kiangan Pocket -- The End in Northern Luzon - The Situation at the End of June -- Final Operations in Northern Luzon -- Results and Conclusions -- PART SEVEN - THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES -- CHAPTER XXX - THE CAMPAIGN BEGINS -- The Plans and the Forces - American Plans of Attack -- The Japanese in the Southern Philippines -- Airfields on Palawan -- Zamboanga - Securing the Airfield Area -- Clearing the Peninsula -- The Sulu Archipelago -- Zamboanga-Sulu Airfield Development -- CHAPTER XXXI - THE CENTRAL VISAYAN ISLANDS.
Panay and Guimaras.
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Record Nr. UNINA-9910163352003321
Smith Robert Ross  
San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014
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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
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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.
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Milner Samuel  
San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2012
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