Iwo Jima
Subtitle: Amphibious Epic
By: [by] Whitman S. Bartley, USMC.
Contributors: Bartley, Whitman S.
Series: [Its Marine Corps monograph,
Publisher: Historical Branch, G-3 Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Published: 1954
Place of publication: [Washington]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
Subjects: Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
Notes: Bibliography: p. 211-214.
Table of contents: title: Foreword III; title: Preface IV; title: Chapter I; title: Background; title: Strategic Situation, p. 1; title: History, p. 2; title: Geography, p. 4; title: Japanese Preparations, p. 5; title: Chapter II. Plans and Preparations 19; title: High-Level Planning, p. 19; title: Operational Planning, 23; title: Scheme of Maneuver, p. 26; title: Intelligence, p. 27; title: Logistics and Administration, p.31; title: Training and Rehearsal, p. 36; title: Mounting Out, p. 37; title: Movement To The Objective, p. 39; title: Preliminary Bombardment, p. 39; title: Air Activities, p. 39; title: Naval Activities, 10; title: Pre-H-Hour Bombardment, p. 49; title: Chapter III. D-Day-19 February 1945 51; title: Mount Suribachi Isolated, 54; title: 26th and 13th Marines Land, p. 58; title: Narrow Beachhead, p. 60; title: 14th Marines Land, p. 04; title: Darkness D-Day, p. G5; title: Chapter IV. HOTROCKS (D-plus 1- D-plus 4) 69; title: To the Base of the Volcano, p, 69; title: Scaling the Heights, p. 76; title: Chapter V. Into the Main Defenses (D-plus 1— D-plus 5) 79; title: D-plus 1—20 February, p. 79; title: D-plus 2—21 February, p. 84; title: D-plus 3—22 February, p. 87; title: D-plus 4—23 February, p. 92; title: D-plus S— 24 February, p. 94; title: Chapter VI. Through the Center (D-plus 6—D-plus 19) 99; title: Hills PETER and 199 OBOE (D-plus 6— D-plus 8), p. 100; title: Moloyania Village and Beyond (D-plus 9 — D-plus 14), p. 104; title: Progress Behind the Lines, p. 111; title: Resuming the Offensive (D-plus 15), p. 116; title: Predawn Attack (7 March), p. 118; title: To the Sea (D-plus 17-19), p. 120; title: Chapter VII. 5th Division on the Left (D-plus 6-D-plus 19). 1231; title: The Sweep to Hill 362A 124; title: D-plus 8, p. 125; title: D-plus 9, p. 128; title: D-plus 10, p. 131; title: D-plus 11, p. 134; title: Nishi Ridge and Hill 362B, p. 138; title: D-plus 12, p. 138; title: D-plus 13, p. 141; title: the 15th Day, p. 142; title: Of Guns and Men, p. 148; title: D-plus 16, p. 143.; title: D-pIus 16, p. 144; title: D-plus 17, p. 145; title: Launching the Final Drive, p. 146; title: D-plus 18-19, p. 146; title: Chapter VIII. 4th Division on the Right (D-plus 6-D-plus 19) 149; title: The Meat Grinder, p. 150; title: D-plus 6, 150; title: D-Plus 7, p. 158; title: D-plus 8-9, p. 155; title: D-plus 10, p. 160; title: D-plus 11, p. 163; title: D-plus 12, p. 165; title: D-plus 13, p. 166; title: Stalemate, p. 168; title: D-plus 14, p. 108; title: D-plus 15, p. 169; title: D-plus 16, p. 170; title: D-Plus 17, 172; title: Counterattack, p. 172; title: Turning Point, p. 174; title: D-plus 18, p. 174; title: D-plus 19, p. 175; title: Chapter IX. The Final Phase 178; title: Cushman's Pocket (D-plus 20— D-plus 25), p. 178; title: The 4th's Last Pocket (D-plus 20— D-plus 26), p. 182; title: To Kitano Point (D-plus 20— D-plus 26), p. 186; title: Battle for the Gorge (D-pIus 26— D-plus 34), p. 189; title: Last Days, p. 190; title: Chapter X. Recapitulation 194; title: Medical Aspects, p. 194; title: Supply, p. 195; title: Engineers, p. 200; title: Naval Gunfire, p. 201; title: Air-Support, p. 204; title: Artillery, p. 206; title: Supporting Aims Coordination, 207; title: Communications, p. 209; title: Conclusion, p. 210; title: Appendices 211; title: I. Bibliography, p. 211; title: II. Chronology, p. 215; title: III. Casualties, p. 218; title: IV. Command and Staff List, p. 222; title: V. Task Organization, p. 228; title: VI. Japanese Order of Battle, p. 230; title: VII. Task Force Organization and Command Relationship, p. 232; title: VIII. Medal of Honor Winners, p. 235; title: IX. Navy Unit Commendation, p. 242; title: MAPS; title: 1, p. 10; title: 2, p. 43; title: 3, p. 46; title: 4, p. 66; title: I — XXI attached inside back cover; title: Index 244