Gilbert Islands In Wwii
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Gilbert Islands In Wwii
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Author : Peter McQuarrie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Gilbert Islands In Wwii written by Peter McQuarrie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
World War Two history remembers the Gilbert Islands for the Battle of Tarawa, the US Marines' first bold amphibious assault against a Japanese stronghold in the Pacific Islands. But there is much more to the WWII story of the Gilbert Islands than a single battle. In addition to the Battle of Tarawa, this book also tells of the periods of Japanese and American occupations, of coast-watching and German raiders. This history of a time and place is also a story of the people involved. In addition to the Americans and Japanese it is also the story of Gilbert and Ellice Islanders, New Zealanders, British, Chinese, German-Marshallese and "Kai Viti" people (British Fiji Citizens), who by one means or another became caught up in the war in the Gilbert Islands. The author has used oral and written accounts of people who were directly involved, as well as official records in archives in Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu, New Zealand, the United States and Australia. This is a thoroughly researched, comprehensive and unique account of WWII as experienced in these small and remote atolls of the Central Pacific.
The Gilbert And Ellice Islands Pacific War
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Author : Jim Moran
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-02-28
The Gilbert And Ellice Islands Pacific War written by Jim Moran and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-28 with History categories.
A pictorial history of US assaults on these Japanese-occupied islands during World War II. This book in the Images of War series covers the dramatic events that befell both the Gilbert and Ellice Pacific island groups using a wealth of photos and informed text. Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the Gilbert Islands were occupied by the Japanese, who built a seaplane base at Butaritari. In August 1942 this base was attacked by the US 2nd Raider Battalion, also known as Carlson’s Raiders. As a result the base was reinforced and a second built at Apamama. Betio Island on the Tarawa Atoll became the main Japanese strong point. Operation Galvanic, the US assault on Butaritari, Apamama, and Betio, was launched in November 1943 by the 2nd Marine Division and the 27th Infantry Division. While short in duration, the Betio battle has the dubious distinction of being the most costly in US Marine Corps history. Enriched by the author’s in-depth knowledge and access to superb contemporary images, this book is ideal for both historians and anyone interested in the Pacific War. “An excellent overview of the battle for the Gilberts.” —Air Power History
Conflict In Kiribati
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Author : Peter McQuarrie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Conflict In Kiribati written by Peter McQuarrie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Kiribati categories.
Documents the political, social and military context of the Second World War as it affected Kiribati. Uses oral and written accounts from people directly involved and official records.
Breaking The Outer Ring
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Author : John C. Chapin U. S. Marine Corps Reserve
language : en
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Release Date : 2015-10
Breaking The Outer Ring written by John C. Chapin U. S. Marine Corps Reserve and has been published by Alpha Edition this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10 with History categories.
By the beginning of 1944, United States Marine forces had already made a dramatic start on the conquest of areas overrun by the Japanese early in World War II. Successful American assaults in the Southwest Pacific beginning with Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in August 1942, and in the Central Pacific at Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands in November 1943, were crucial campaigns to mark the turn of the Japanese floodtide of conquest. The time had now come to take one more decisive step: assault of the islands held by Japan before 1941.
Seizure Of The Gilberts And Marshalls
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Author : Philip Axtell Crowl
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
Seizure Of The Gilberts And Marshalls written by Philip Axtell Crowl and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with Government publications categories.
A study in amphibious warfare that describes how the imperfections of American amphibious doctrine, first revealed at Tarawa and Makin, were corrected in the highly successful landings on Kwajalein and Roi-Namur.
Breaking The Outer Ring
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Author : John C. Chapin
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-12
Breaking The Outer Ring written by John C. Chapin and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12 with History categories.
By the beginning of 1944, United States Marine forces had already made a dramatic start on the conquest of areas overrun by the Japanese early in World War II. Successful American assaults in the Southwest Pacific, beginning with Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in August 1942, and in the Central Pacific at Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands in November 1943, were crucial campaigns to mark the turn of the Japanese floodtide of conquest. The time had now come to take one more decisive step: assault of the islands held by Japan before 1941. These strategic islands, mandated to the Japanese by the League of Nations after World War I, were a source of mystery and speculation. Outsiders were barred; illegal fortifications were presumed; yet any Central Pacific drive towards Japan's inner defense ring had to confront these unknowns. The obvious target to begin with was the Marshall Islands. As early as 1921 a Marine planning officer had pinpointed their geographic significance. This official U.S. Marine Corps history provides detailed accounts of the Marshall Islands operation.
Common Warfare
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Author : Carl M. Becker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Common Warfare written by Carl M. Becker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The vast majority of soldiers and sailors fighting in World War II did not engage the enemy directly. Indeed, for every infantryman actually fighting, eight others were supporting him--driving trucks laden with food and ammunition, securing captured areas, servicing the machinery of war, and manning desks.This is the story of two enlisted men who served in the Pacific war zone in a support capacity. Theirs is not a tale of blood and fighting; instead it is the story of how they adjusted to the routine of war and the relationships they formed with their comrades.
Building For War
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Author : Bonita Gilbert
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2012-12-07
Building For War written by Bonita Gilbert and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-07 with History categories.
The story of the Americans who came under attack five hours after Pearl Harbor was hit: “Intriguing, informative, gripping, and at times very moving” (Naval Historical Foundation). This intimately researched work tells the story of the thousand-plus Depression-era civilian contractors who came to Wake Island, a remote Pacific atoll, in 1941 to build an air station for the US Navy—charting the contractors’ hard-won progress as they scramble to build the naval base, as well as runways for US Army Air Corps B-17 Flying Fortresses, while war clouds gather over the Pacific. Five hours after their attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese struck Wake Island, which was now isolated from assistance. The undermanned Marine Corps garrison, augmented by civilian-contractor volunteers, fought back against repeated enemy attacks, at one point thwarting a massive landing assault. The atoll was under siege for two weeks as its defenders continued to hope for the US Navy to come to their rescue. Finally succumbing to an overwhelming amphibious attack, the surviving Americans, military and civilian, were taken prisoner. While most were shipped off to Japanese POW camps for slave labor, a number of the civilians were retained as workers on occupied Wake. Later in the war, the last ninety-eight Americans were brutally massacred by their captors. The civilian contractors who had risked distance and danger for well-paying jobs ended up paying a steep price: their freedom and, for many, their lives. Written by the daughter and granddaughter of civilians who served on Wake Island, Building for War sheds new light on why the United States was taken by surprise in December 1941, and shines a spotlight on the little-known, virtually forgotten story of a group of civilian workers and their families whose lives were forever changed by the events on this tiny atoll.
U S Naval Gunfire Support In The Pacific War
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Author : Donald K. Mitchener
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
U S Naval Gunfire Support In The Pacific War written by Donald K. Mitchener and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Military doctrine categories.
On November 20, 1943, the United States invaded the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands as part of the first American offensive in the Central Pacific region during World War II. This invasion marked more than one first, as it was also the introductory test of a doctrine developed during the interwar years to address problems inherent in situations where amphibious assaults require support by naval gunfire rather than land-based artillery. In this detailed study, Donald K. Mitchener documents and analyzes the prewar development of this doctrine as well as its application and evolution between the years 1943-1945.
Mantle Of Heroism
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Author : Michael B. Graham
language : en
Publisher: Gower Publishing Company, Limited
Release Date : 1993
Mantle Of Heroism written by Michael B. Graham and has been published by Gower Publishing Company, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
Describes the Marine Corps in all its glory.--U.S. Army War College Parameters