Commanding the Pacific: Marine Corps generals in World War II
"The Marine Corps covered itself in glory in World War Two with victories over the Japanese at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, and elsewhere. Despite its success, the Corps' high-ranking combat commanders remain virtually unknown to both historians and the general public. Stephen R. Taaffe...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "The Marine Corps covered itself in glory in World War Two with victories over the Japanese at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, and elsewhere. Despite its success, the Corps' high-ranking combat commanders remain virtually unknown to both historians and the general public. Stephen R. Taaffe explains that marine division and corps chiefs played a vital role in organizing, training, and leading their units in the American counteroffensive across the Pacific. Marine combat generals had to overcome both bureaucratic obstacles and enemy opposition to fulfill their amphibious missions"-- |
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| adam_text | Contents List of Maps ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1. Semper Fi: An Anomalous Organization in Search of a Mission 7 2. Waging War in the Most Remote Place on Earth: ThePacific Theater 19 3. Central Pacific Offensive B9 4. Closing in on Japan 143 Conclusion: Gaining and Losing Combat Command 180 Notes 195 Bibli ography 215 Index 221 vii
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Contents List of Maps ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1. Semper Fi: An Anomalous Organization in Search of a Mission 7 2. Waging War in the Most Remote Place on Earth: ThePacific Theater 19 3. Central Pacific Offensive B9 4. Closing in on Japan 143 Conclusion: Gaining and Losing Combat Command 180 Notes 195 Bibli ography 215 Index 221 vii |
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