Victory And Occupation
Publisher: Historical Branch, G-3 Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1968
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 945
Table of contents: title: PART I: PROLOGUE TO THE END; title: Strategic background; title: The Japanese situation; title: Marine Corps order of battle; title: PART II: OKINAWA; title: The target and the enemy; title: Project ICEBERG; title: Assault preparation; title: The first days ashore; title: Phase 1 continued; title: The defense stiffens; title: Forging ahead; title: Reduction of the Shuri Bastion; title: Breakout to the south; title: Battle's end; title: ICEBERG dissolves; title: PART III: THE END OF THE WAR; title: Future operations; title: The closing days; title: Return to the Islands; title: PART IV: OCCUPATION OF JAPAN; title: Initial planning and operations; title: Kyushu deployment to December 1945; title: Last months in Japan; title: PART V: NORTH CHINA MARINES; title: Background for military assistance; title: Ashore in North China; title: An extended stay; title: Abortive peace mission; title: Withdrawal of the 1st Marine Division; title: Withdrawal; title: PART VI: CONCLUSION; title: Amphibious doctrine in World War II; title: A final accounting; title: APPENDICES A-N; title: INDEX; title: ILLUSTRATIONS (LIST); title: MAPS (LIST) 11 LARGER FOLDOUTS SOME IN COLOR