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Storm landings : epic amphibious battles in the Central Pacific / Joseph H. Alexander.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alexander, Joseph, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Amphibious operations.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
- World War.
- World War--1939-1945--Pacific Ocean.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 242 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis : Naval Inst Press, 2012.
- Summary:
- The Pacific War changed abruptly in November 1943 when Admiral Chester Nimitz unleashed a new offensive across the Central Pacific, spearheaded by fast carrier task forces and U.S. Marines. The sudden American proclivity for bold amphibious assaults into the teeth of prepared defenses astonished Japanese commanders. This is the story of seven relentless 'storm landings' executed against murderous enemy fire. Alexander s book vividly portrays the sheer drama of these three-dimensional battles whose magnitude and ferocity may never again be seen in this world.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Errata
- Prologue: Rags to Riches
- 1. Cracking a Tough Nut
- 3. Pacific Proving Ground
- 3. Turning Point at Tarawa
- 4. The Marianas
- 5. Sharpening the Amphibious Ax
- 6. Bloody Peleliu
- 7. Iwo Jima
- 8. Okinawa
- 9. Collision Course
- Epilogue: Parting Shots
- Appendix: Ten Unforgettable Amphibians
- Textual Notes
- Notes on Sources
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-61251-266-6
- OCLC:
- 870896065
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