Author: United States. Marine Corps. 6th DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
History of the Sixth Marine Division, Melanesia, Micronesia, Orient
Author: United States. Marine Corps. 6th DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The Sixth Marine Division
Author: James R. StockmanPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
"The Sixth Marine Division" by James R. Stockman. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Stay Off The Skyline
Author: Laura Homan LaceyPublisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1597974587
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
The Sixth Marine Division holds a unique place in U.S. Marine Corps history, because it was retired after one great battle. The division was formed on Guadalcanal in September 1944, its ranks filled with battle-hardened veterans and untested replacement troops. The Sixth Division fought its only action on the island of Okinawa from April to June 1945 but entered the fight with more combat experience overall than any other Marine division in its initial battle. It disappointed no one. The Okinawa campaign involved eight Army and Marine divisions, but the Sixth captured most of the ground in some of the bloodiest fighting of the war. Weeks later, atomic attacks on two Japanese cities in early August 1945 swiftly ended the war. Before Hiroshima there was Okinawa. Because of Okinawa, in considerable part there was Hiroshima, wrote one reporter. With the invasion of Japan canceled, the Sixth Division went to China on occupation duty and, on 1 April 1946, was reorganized out of existence. As it was created overseas, so was it disbanded. This book tells the story of these Marines in their own words. Historian Laura Lacey - a Marine family member who has lived on Okinawa -sympathetically portrays the men who in 1945 fought a tremendous battle that she contends has not received its full share of attention from historians. Lacey considers the gritty details of close quarters combat and considers the myriad physical and psychological wounds that war wreaks. With Marines now engaged in a tough fight in Iraq, Laceyas book reminds us that whether or not a war is popular, war is indeed hell."
A Brief History of the 6th Marines
Author: William Kenefick JonesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Six Marine Divisions in the Pacific
Author: George B. ClarkPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786427698
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
In the island battles of World War II, the United States Marine Corps came into its own. From a force previously numbering 55,000, the ranks of the Marines swelled to 480,000. With Pacific theater command essentially divided geographically between General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, these forces found themselves under the command of the Army or Navy depending on their particular location. On land and at sea, the contribution which the six Marine divisions made to the Allied victory in the Pacific cannot be ignored. Concentrating on the infantry units, this volume provides a brief history of each of the six Marine divisions which took part in the Pacific conflict. Beginning with a chronology of the war in the Pacific, it succinctly describes each campaign through the eyes of a specified division, focusing on the division's exact movements and actions. Some battles and operations are covered from different perspectives because of the presence of multiple divisions. An initial section contains brief biographical sketches of key players in the Pacific arena. Extensive maps and photographs are also included.
The Conquest Of Okinawa: An Account Of The Sixth Marine Division
Author: Major Philips D. CarletonPublisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1786257459
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Contains numerous maps. One of a series of monographs prepared by the Historical Division that deals with the activities of Marine Corps units in World War II, this monograph is the work of Captain Carleton. While on Okinawa he lived with the men of the Sixth Marine Division, watched them fight and listened to their accounts of the action. He was with the Twenty Ninth Marines on Motobu Peninsula, the Twenty Second Marines during the fight for Naha, and spent considerable time with the Sixth Reconnaissance Company. Most of the material in this monograph is the result of Captain Carleton’s personal observations or was gained through his interviews with the officers and men who fought in the Okinawa battles.
History of the Sixth Marine Division
Author: Bevan CassPublisher:
ISBN: 9780898391008
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Victory and Occupation
Author: Benis M. FrankPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
The Six Marine Divisions in the Pacific
Author: George B. ClarkPublisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
"Concentrating on the infantry units, this volume provides a brief history of each of the six Marine divisions which took part in the Pacific conflict. Beginning with a chronology of the war, it describes each campaign through the eyes of a specified division, focusing on the division's exact movements and actions. Maps and photographs are also included"--Provided by publisher.
To the Limit of Endurance
Author: Peter F. OwenPublisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781585445998
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Scholars and historians offer several theories for the crippling losses suffered by the American Expeditionary Forces on the battlefields of World War I: inexperience, poor leadership, hasty expansion of duties, and others. But until now, most of these studies have focused at the division level or higher. Now, with To the Limit of Endurance, Peter F. Owen offers a tautly worded, historically rigorous, and intensely human survey of the agonizing burden shouldered by the Second Battalion of the Sixth Regiment of U.S. Marines from its formation in Quantico, Virginia, in 1917 until the cessation of hostilities in November of the following year. In places like Belleau Wood and Soissons, these young men, led by dedicated officers, died in staggering numbers—primarily because of the outmoded tactics they had learned. Owen shows how the battalion regrouped after these campaigns, however, and embarked on a period of intense retraining. By the time of the closing weeks of the war, the adjustments they had made allowed them to mold themselves into a coldly efficient military machine. Drawing on a treasure trove of surviving first-hand accounts, Owen expertly combines these individual observations with military records and archival sources to create a mosaic that provides not only a case study of how one organization grappled with transformation but also a tightly focused, ground-level view of the lives—and deaths—of these courageous American military men. The grueling, ultimately triumphant odyssey of the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines will appeal to military historians, professional soldiers, and interested general readers.