Okinawa
Subtitle: Victory In The Pacific
By: [by] Chas. S. Nichols, Jr., USMC [and] Henry I. Shaw, Jr.
Contributors: Nichols, Charles Sidney, 1912-; Shaw, Henry I.
Publisher: Historical Branch, G-3 Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Published: 1955
Place of publication: [Washington]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 332
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island
Notes: Bibliography: p. 276-280.
Table of contents: title: Contents; title: Foreword, v; title: Preface vi; title: Chapter I. Background 1; title: Strategic Situation, p. 1; title: Historical Notes, p. 3; title: Okinawa and the Okinawans, p. 6; title: Chapter II. Planning ICEBERG 12; title: Strategic Concepts, p. 12; title: Command Relationships, p. 17; title: Intelligence, p. 19; title: Tactical Planning, p. 22; title: Logistical Planning, p. 27; title: Chapter III. Preparations for the Assault, p. 30; title: Training and Rehearsing, p. 30; title: Mounting and Staging for the Assault, p. 34; title: Preliminary Covering Strikes, p. 36; title: Seizure of Kerama Retto, p. 38; title: Prelanding Operations, p. 43; title: Chapter IV. Japanese Defensive Preparations 48; title: The Thirty-second Army, p. 49; title: Strengthening the Defenses, p. 53; title: Reinforcing the Army, p. 56; title: Prelanding Dispositions, p. 59; title: Chapter V. Seizure of the Beachhead 63; title: L-Day, p. 63; title: Severing the Island, p. 69; title: Meeting the Enemy, p. 77; title: Logistical Progress, p. 80; title: Kamikaze, p. 82; title: Chapter VI. Action in the North 87; title: Securing the Eastern Islands, p. 87; title: 6th Marine Division Advances, p. 90; title: Battle for Motobu Peninsula, p. 96; title: Marines' "Guerrilla War," p. 104; title: Capture of le Shima, p. 111; title: Chapter VII. Developing the Shuri Defenses,  p.  119; title: Penetrating the Outpost Line, p. 118; title: Build-up in the South, p. 121; title: Attach of 19 April, p. 126; title: Assaulting the Second Defense Ring, p. 131; title: 1st Marine  Division - joins the XXIV Corps, p. 134; title: Chapter VIII. IIIAC Enters the Lists 142; title: Japanese Counterattack, p. 142; title: The Battle Lines Are Drawn, p. 151; title: Tenth Army Attacks, p. 160; title: Logistical Progress, p, 172; title: Chapter IX. Reduction of the Shuri Bastion 176; title: Sugar Loaf Hill, p. 176; title: Wana Draw, p. 185; title: Shuri Heights and Conical Hill, p. 192; title: Struggle in the Rain, 196; title: Japanese Withdrawal, p. 207; title: Chapter X. Ushijima's Last Stand 210; title: Breakout to the South, p. 210; title: The Capture of Oroku Peninsula, p. 217; title: Kunishi Ridge, p. 228; title: Iheya-Aguni Operation, p. 243; title: Yaeju Dake-Yuza Dake, p. 24 1; title: End of Organized Resistance, 219; title: Chapter XI. Campaign Summary 258; title: The Clean-up Drive, p. 258; title: The Tenth Army's Air Force, p. 261; title: Island Command Activities, p. 266; title: Tactical Evaluation, p. 269; title: Key to Conquest, p. 273; title: Appendices 276; title: I. Bibliography, p. 276; title: II. Chronology, p. 281; title: III. Command and Staff List of Marine Units on Okinawa, p. 284; title: IV. III Amphibious Corps Task Organization, p. 298; title: V. Japanese Order of Battle, p. 302; title: VI. Marine  Casualties, p. 305; title: VII. Marine and Naval Corpsmen Medal of Honor Winners, p. 309; title: VIII. Navy Unit Commendation, p. 313; title: Index 316