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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Adams, Gregg
Titre(s) : US Marine vs Japanese Soldier [Texte imprimé] : Saipan, Guam, and Peleliu, 1944 / Gregg Adams ; ill. by Johnny Shumate
Publication : Oxford (GB) : Osprey Publishing, copyright 2024
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (80 p.) : ill., cartes ; 25 cm
Collection : Combat ; 77
Lien à la collection : Combat (Oxford (GB))
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 79. Index. - Introduction The Opposing Sides Saipan, June 15, 1944 Guam, July 26, 1944 Peleliu,
September 15-21, 1944 Analysis Aftermath Unit Organizations Bibliography Index
Fully illustrated, this book assesses the US Marines and Japanese troops fighting
in three bloody battles of World War II in the Pacific. In June 1944, the United States
military launched an offensive against the Japanese forces holding the Mariana Islands
and Palau. The US Marine Corps played a vital role in this campaign alongside Army
and Navy forces, while their Japanese opponents mounted a desperate defense of their
conquests amid the harsh island terrain. This book assesses both sides' doctrine,
tactics, weapons, and battlefield effectiveness in three battles of this stage of
the Pacific War. Landing on Saipan on June 15, the Marines established a beachhead
as the Japanese defenders strove to fight to the last man. On July 21, US Marine Corps
and Army forces landed on Guam. Only on August 10 was Guam declared secure by the
Americans, and even then resistance continued. US forces landed on Tinian on July
24 and wrested the island from its conquerors. Alongside Army troops, the US Marine
Corps also targeted the island of Peleliu. Predicted to last four days, the US assault
on Peleliu lasted more than two months as the defenders inflicted appalling US casualties.
Featuring all-new artwork and mapping alongside archive photographs, this study assesses
the tactics and technology employed by the Marines and their Japanese opponents in
these bloody battles, as the Pacific War moved toward its grim climax
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Shumate, Johnny. Illustrateur
Sujet(s) : Bataille de Saipan (1944)
Guerre mondiale (1939-1945) -- Opérations militaires -- Guam
Guerre mondiale (1939-1945) -- Opérations militaires -- Pacifique, Îles du
Japon. Armée -- 1945-1970
États-Unis. Marine Corps -- 1945-1970
Indice(s) Dewey :
940.542 6 (23e éd.) = Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 - Campagnes et batailles - Océan Pacifique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781472861139 (br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47580817w
Notice n° :
FRBNF47580817
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