Author: United States. Navy Department. Office of InformationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
State Summary of War Casualties, West Virginia
Author: United States. Navy Department. Office of InformationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Building the Navy's Bases in World War II
Author: United States. Bureau of Yards and DocksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air bases
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Combat Connected Naval Casualties, World War II, by States. 1946. U. S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guards: Montana through Wyoming and other areas
Author: United States. Navy Department. Office of InformationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 1258
Book Description
Montana through Wyoming and other areas
Author: United States. Navy Department. Office of InformationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 1258
Book Description
Air Force Combat Units of World War II
Author: Maurer MaurerPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428915850
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Combat Connected Naval Casualties, World War II, by States. 1946. U. S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guards: Alabama through Missouri
Author: United States. Navy Department. Office of InformationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 1262
Book Description
Commanding the Pacific
Author: Stephen TaaffePublisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1682477096
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
The Marine Corps covered itself in glory in World War II with victories over the Japanese in hard-fought battles such as Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Iwo Jima. While these battles are well known, those who led the Marines into them have remained obscure until now. In Commanding the Pacific: Marine Corps Generals in World War II, Stephen R. Taaffe analyzes the fifteen high-level Marine generals who led the Corps' six combat divisions and two corps in the conflict. He concludes that these leaders played an indispensable and unheralded role in organizing, training, and leading their men to victory. Taaffe insists there was nothing inevitable about the Marine Corps' success in World War II. The small pre-war size of the Corps meant that its commandant had to draw his combat leaders from a small pool of officers who often lacked the education of their Army and Navy counterparts. Indeed, there were fewer than one hundred Marine officers with the necessary rank, background, character, and skills for its high-level combat assignments. Moreover, the Army and Navy froze the Marines out of high-level strategic decisions and frequently impinged on Marine prerogatives. There were no Marines in the Joint Chiefs of Staff or at the head of the Pacific War's geographic theaters, so the Marines usually had little influence over the island targets selected for them. In addition to bureaucratic obstacles, constricted geography and vicious Japanese opposition limited opportunities for Marine generals to earn the kind of renown that Army and Navy commanders achieved elsewhere. In most of its battles on small Pacific War islands, Marine generals had neither the option nor inclination to engage in sophisticated tactics, but they instead relied in direct frontal assaults that resulted in heavy casualties. Such losses against targets of often questionable strategic value sometimes called into question the Marine Corps' doctrine, mission, and the quality of its combat generals. Despite these difficulties, Marine combat commanders repeatedly overcame challenges and fulfilled their missions. Their ability to do so does credit to the Corps and demonstrates that these generals deserve more attention from historians than they have so far received.
The 4th Marine Division in World War II
Author: John C. ChapinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force; World War II.
Author: United States. USAF Historical DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
This collection of squadron histories has been prepared by the USAF Historical Division to complement the Division's book, Air Force Combat Units of World War II. The 1,226 units covered by this volume are the combat (tactical) squadrons that were active between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Each squadron is traced from its beginning through 5 March 1963, the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the 1st Aero (later Bombardment) Squadron, the first Army unit to be equipped with aircraft for tactical operations. For each squadron there is a statement of the official lineage and data on the unit's assignments, stations, aircraft and missiles, operations, service streamers, campaign participation, decorations, and emblem.
The Battle for Vella Lavella
Author: Reg NewellPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786473274
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
During World War II, the Solomon Islands became the scene of a titanic struggle between Allied and Japanese forces. After their victory on Guadalcanal, Americans advanced into the New Georgia Group with horrendous casualties. Admiral Halsey then implemented an "island hopping" strategy, bypassing Japanese strongpoints. The first was an obscure island called "Vella Lavella." This book is the first detailed examination of the struggle for Vella Lavella, covering the ground, air and sea battles and the involvement of American and New Zealand soldiers, the coastwatchers, South Pacific Scouts and the Islanders.