| US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1944-45 Contributor(s): Rottman, Gordon L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1841766593 ISBN-13: 9781841766591 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: In late1944 the US Marine Corps prepared for the toughest battles of the war. It had grown to 35,598 officers, 5,384 officer candidates, and 366,353 enlisted Marines, totaling 431,573 personnel, and now comprised of two amphibious corps, six divisions, 26 non-divisional artillery battalions, and numerous support and service units. Following on from Battle Orders 1 and 7, this book examines the continuing development of the Corps' organization, its training, tactics, weaponry, and command structure. It details the formation of the 5th and 6th Marine Divisions and the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, and examines the Corps' performance in the brutal battles on Guam, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, and its deployment as an occupation force. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - United States - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| Series: Battle Orders |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 7.28" W x 9.76" (0.68 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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Contributor Bio(s): Rottman, Gordon L.: - Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas. |