Red Arrow Across the Pacific : The Thirty-Second Infantry Division During World War II.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Ells, Mark D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army. Infantry Division, 32nd--History.

United States.

United States. Army. Infantry Division, 32nd--Military life.

World War, 1939-1945.

Military history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (487 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society, 2024.

Summary:

Red Arrow Across the Pacific by Mark D. Van Ells chronicles the history and significance of the Thirty-Second Infantry Division during World War II. Known as the 'Red Arrow Division,' this National Guard unit from Wisconsin and Michigan played a pivotal role in the Pacific Theatre, despite being less celebrated than other units. The book details their extensive combat experience, beginning with the early mobilization in 1940, through various intense battles such as Buna and the Sanananda Track, and culminating in the postwar occupation of Japan. Van Ells highlights the division's transformation from a regional National Guard unit to a nationally representative force, illustrating the broader changes in the American military during the war. This work is intended for history enthusiasts and scholars interested in military history and the Pacific War. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Contents

Note on Language and Terminology

Preface

1. Roots of the Red Arrow

2. Our Kindergarten

3. War for Sure

4. Voyage Down Under

5. Green Hell

6. Baptism of Fire

7. Rebuilding the Red Arrow

8. Leapfrogging

9. I Have Returned

10. Mountain Goats

11. The Red Arrow and the Rising Sun

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Notes

Name Index

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ISBN:

9781976600340

1976600340

OCLC:

1458756469