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100	1		_aCrowl, Philip A.
245	1	0	_aSeizure of the Gilberts and Marshalls. / _cby Philip A. Crowl and Edmund G. Love.
260			_aWashington : _bOffice of the Chief of Military History, Dept. of the Army, _c1955.
300			_axvi, 414 pages : _billustrations, maps (some folded color (1 in pocket)), portrait, charts ; _c26 cm.
490	1		_aUnited States Army in World War _v2
490	1		_aWar in the Pacific
505	0		_aCont.: 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.
650	1	4	_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _xRegimental histories _zUnited States.
650	1	4	_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _xEquipment and supplies
700	1		_aLove, Edmund G. _4aut
830		0	_aUnited States Army in World War _v2
830		0	_aWar in the Pacific
999			_c1019026 _d1019026