The early days of the Pacific War found the United States facing an enemy who had occupied a series of islands in the South Pacific. The enemy's goal in this region was to provide an outer defensive zone to protect bases from which future conquests would be launched. The enemy was Japan. This highly detailed study reveals how, despite being often poorly equipped and sometimes fighting with little external support against a resolute enemy, the Marines evolved into a well-equipped and ideally organized amphibious assault force that eventually aided in the defeat of an empire.
                                
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                                  This highly detailed study reveals how, despite being often poorly equipped and sometimes fighting with little external support against a resolute enemy, the US marines evolved into a well equipped and ideally organized amphibious assault force that eventually aided in the defeat of an empire.
                                
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                                                          Combat mission; doctrine and training; unit organization; tactics; weapons and equipment; C3i; unti status; conclusion.
                                                      
 
                                                                            
                                                          The first of several volumes to examine the Corps' meteoric wartime expansion and the evolution of its units, from the immediate pre-war period to the Marines' first combat operations.
                                                      
 
                                              Produktdetaljer
ISBN
                    
            9781841765181
      
                  Publisert
                     2004-02-18 
                  Utgiver
                    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
                  Vekt
                     358 gr
                  Høyde
                     248 mm
                  Bredde
                     184 mm
                  Dybde
                     8 mm
                  Aldersnivå
                     UU, UP, P, G, 05, 06, 01
                  Språk
                    
  Product language
              Engelsk
          Format
                    
  Product format
              Heftet
          Antall sider
                     96
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