D-Day in the Pacific

Informationen zum Autor Harold J. Goldberg is the David E. Underdown Distinguished Professor of History and Chair of the Asian Studies Program at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Klappentext For the Americans, the capture of Saipan meant secure air bases for the new B-29s that were now within striking distance of all Japanese cities, including Tokyo. Zusammenfassung For the Americans, the capture of Saipan meant secure air bases for the new B-29s that were now within striking distance of all Japanese cities, including Tokyo. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations List of Maps Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Admiral King and General MacArthur 2. The Target 3. Operation Forager 4. "A Condemned Man's Breakfast" 5. The 2nd Marine Division Lands 6. The 4th Marine Division Lands 7. The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot 8. The 2nd Marine Division Moves Forward 9. The 4th Marine Division Moves Forward 10. Marines under Fire 11. The 27th Infantry Division on Southern Saipan 12. Into Death Valley 13. The Gyokusai 14. Suicide Cliff and Banzai Cliff 15. Tojo and Tinian Conclusion Appendix A. Holland Smith and the Army Appendix B. Coming Home Appendix C. Principal Military Units with Commanding Officers Notes Bibliography Index

Klappentext
For the Americans, the capture of Saipan meant secure air bases for the new B-29s that were now within striking distance of all Japanese cities, including Tokyo.

Inhalt
List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Admiral King and General MacArthur
2. The Target
3. Operation Forager
4. "A Condemned Man's Breakfast"
5. The 2nd Marine Division Lands
6. The 4th Marine Division Lands
7. The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot
8. The 2nd Marine Division Moves Forward
9. The 4th Marine Division Moves Forward
10. Marines under Fire
11. The 27th Infantry Division on Southern Saipan
12. Into Death Valley
13. The Gyokusai
14. Suicide Cliff and Banzai Cliff
15. Tojo and Tinian
Conclusion
Appendix A. Holland Smith and the Army
Appendix B. Coming Home
Appendix C. Principal Military Units with Commanding Officers
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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