Pacific blitzkrieg : World War II in the central Pacific /
Examines the planning, preparation, and execution of ground operations for five major invasions in the Central Pacific (Guadalcanal, Tarawa, the Marshalls, Saipan, and Okinawa). The commanders on the ground had to integrate the US Army and Marine Corps into a single striking force, something that wo...
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Denton, Texas :
University of North Texas Press,
[2013]
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Table of Contents:
- Guadalcanal: the ad hoc operation
- The Gilberts: parallel operations
- The Marshalls: perfect operations
- Saipan: Smith versus Smith
- Okinawa: final victory
- Conclusion