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US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1944-45

By Gordon Rottman

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2004
ISBN
1841766593, 9781841766591
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5197958 bytes)
Series
Battle Orders
Edition
First Edition
Pages
96\97
Time added
2013-12-12 15:26:48

Description

In late1944 the US Marine Corps prepared for the toughest battles of the war. It had grown to 35,598 officers, 5,384 officer candidates, and 366,353 enlisted Marines, totaling 431,573 personnel, and now comprised of two amphibious corps, six divisions, 26 non-divisional artillery battalions, and numerous support and service units. Following on from Battle Orders 1 and 7, this book examines the continuing development of the Corps' organization, its training, tactics, weaponry, and command structure. It details the formation of the 5th and 6th Marine Divisions and the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, and examines the Corps' performance in the brutal battles on Guam, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, and its deployment as an occupation force.

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