US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1944-45 (Battle Orders)
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Book 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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Definitive guides to the actions and evolution of fighting forces, these comprehensive studies on the organisation, strength, command, deployment and evolution of forces in key military encounters, use a highly detailed 'unit-by-unit' examination.
US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1944-45 (Battle Orders),Gordon Rottman,Osprey Publishing,1841766593,History,History - Military / War,Military,Military - World War II,American history: Second World War,Battles & campaigns,History / Military / World War II,Pacific Ocean,Second World War, 1939-1945,The Americas,World history: Second World War
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