Autore |
Hough USMC Major F. O
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014
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Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (362 pages)
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Altri autori (Persone) |
Shepherd USMCGeneral Lemuel C
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Soggetto topico |
Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944
World War, 1939-1945
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ISBN |
1-78289-285-0
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa  |
Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Preface -- CHAPTER I - Background -- Strategic Situation, 1944 -- Concept at Top Level -- Some Geography and History -- CHAPTER II - Planning and Preparation -- Higher Level Plans -- Planning on Division Level -- Intelligence Phase -- Army -- Navy, Combatant -- Navy, Labor -- Navy, Airbase Personnel -- Recapitulation -- Operational Planning -- Logistics -- Preliminary Bombardment -- Troop Training Program -- Shortage of Equipment -- Loading and Mounting Out -- CHAPTER III - D-Day on Peleliu -- The Fight on the Left -- In the Center -- The Southern Zone -- The Japanese Strike Back -- The Command Situation -- CHAPTER IV - Second Operational Phase: D-plus 1-D-plus 7 (16-22 September) -- Clean-up in the South -- Advance of the 5th Marines -- Difficulties of 1st Marines -- Irresistable Force Versus Immovable Object -- CHAPTER V - "A Horrible Place -- Supporting Arms and Auxiliary Elements -- Summary -- CHAPTER VI - Third Operational Phase: D-plus 8-D-plus 15 - (23-30 September) -- The 81st Division on Angaur -- Isolation of the Umurbrogol -- Drive to the Northward -- Ngesebus to Radar Hill -- Further Operations of RCT 321 -- Other Developments and First Reliefs -- CHAPTER VII - The Umurbrogol Pocket: D-plus 14-D-plus 30 - (29 September-15 October) -- Operations of the 7th Marines -- Final Drive of the 5th Marines -- Relief and Departure of 1st Marine Division -- CHAPTER VIII - The Wildcats Take Over - (15 October-27 November) -- CHAPTER IX - Conclusion -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- APPENDIX A - Bibliography -- Documents -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- Periodicals -- APPENDIX B - STALEMATE II and the Philippines Campaign -- APPENDIX C - Japanese Defensive Concept -- APPENDIX D - Japanese Caves -- APPENDIX E - Aviation at Peleliu -- APPENDIX F - The Mysterious Mission of Murai.
APPENDIX G - Marine Order of Battle for Peleliu -- Task Organization-1st Marine Division -- APPENDIX H - Command and Staff -- EXPEDITIONARY TROOPS -- III AMPHIBIOUS CORPS -- CORPS TROOPS -- 1st MARINE DIVISION -- 1st Marines -- 5th Marines -- 7th Marines -- 11th Marines.
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Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163166903321 |