Title: Victory and occupation /
Authors: Frank, Benis M.; Shaw, Henry I.,; United States.
Publisher: Historical Branch, G-3 Division, Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G. P. O.,
Year: 1968
Subjects: United States. History; World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Japan Okinawa Island.; World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, American.
Contents: Part I: Prologue to the end -- Strategic background -- The Japanese situation -- Marine Corps order of battle -- Part II: Okinawa -- The target and the enemy -- Project ICEBERG -- Assault preparation -- The first days ashore -- Phase 1continued -- The defense stiffens -- Forging ahead -- Reduction of the Shuri Bastion -- Breakout to the south -- Battle's end-- ICEBERG dissolves -- Part III: The end of the war -- Future operations -- The closing days -- Return to the Islands -- Part IV: Occupation of Japan -- Initial planning and operations -- Kyushu deployment to December 1945 -- Last months in Japan -- Part V: North China Marines -- Background for military assistance -- Ashore in North China -- An extended stay -- Abortive peace mission -- Withdrawal of the 1st Marine Division -- Withdrawal -- Part VI: Conclusion -- Amphibious doctrine in World War II -- A final accounting -- Appendices A-N -- Index -- Illustrations (list) -- Maps (list) 11 larger foldouts some in color.