Title: The U.S. Marines and amphibious war; its theory, and its practice in the Pacific,
Authors: Isely, Jeter Allen.; Crowl, Philip A. 1914-1991,; Crowl, Philip A. 1914-1991,
Publisher: Princeton University Press,
Year: 1951
Subjects: United States.; Amphibious warfare.; World War, 1939-1945 Amphibious operations.; World War, 1939-1945 Pacific Ocean.
Contents: Mission of the U.S. Marines, the amphibious assault -- Evolution of an amphibious doctrine, 1901-1934 -- Training for amphibious war, 1934-1942 -- Background for Guadalcanal, the decision to attack -- Initial offensives, Solomons-New Britain-New Guinea -- The first major assault, Tarawa -- The Marshalls, gaining momentum -- The Marianas, bases for the A.A.F. -- Palau and the Philippines: Marines in support of Macarthur -- The supreme test, Iwo Jima -- Okinawa, springboard to Japan -- Amphibious progress, 1941-1945.