Seizure of the Gilberts and Marshalls. /
by Philip A. Crowl and Edmund G. Love.
- Washington : Office of the Chief of Military History, Dept. of the Army, 1955.
- xvi, 414 pages : illustrations, maps (some folded color (1 in pocket)), portrait, charts ; 26 cm.
- United States Army in World War 2 War in the Pacific .
- United States Army in World War 2 War in the Pacific .
Cont.: The decision to strike through the Central Pacific -- Selection of targets and tactical planning -- Preparing for the attack -- The enemy -- The landings on Makin -- Reduction of the West Tank Barrier -- Consolidating the beachhead -- Makin Taken -- The capture of Tarawa -- Strategic and tactical significance of the Gilberts Operations -- Tactical planning for the Marshalls -- Training, logistics, and preliminary operations -- Japanese defenses in the Marshalls -- The invasion of Southern Kwajalein -- Reduction of the main defenses of Kwajalein Island -- Kwajalein Island: the third day -- End of the battle for Southern Kwajalein -- The capture of Majuro and Roi-Namur -- The seizure of Eniwetok Atoll -- Consolidating the victory -- Tactical and strategic consequences of the Marshalls operation.
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