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Pacific Blitzkrieg [electronic resource] : World War II in the Central Pacific / Sharon Tosi Lacey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lacey, Sharon Tosi, 1968- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Pacific Area--History, Military--20th century.
- Pacific Area.
- United States--Armed Forces--History--World War, 1939-1945.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (226 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Pacific Blitzkrieg closely 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 U.S. Army and Marine Corps into a single striking force, something that would have been difficult in peacetime, but in the midst of a great global war, it was a monumental task. Yet, ultimate success in the Pacific rested on this crucial, if somewhat strained, partnership and its accomplishments. Despite the thousands of works covering almost
- Contents:
- Guadalcanal: the ad hoc operation
- The Gilberts: parallel operations
- The Marshalls: perfect operations
- Saipan: Smith versus Smith
- Okinawa: final victory
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-57441-541-7
- OCLC:
- 861200312
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