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U. S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle : Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939-1945 by Gordon Rottman (2001, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-100313319065
ISBN-139780313319068
eBay Product ID (ePID)1889310
Product Key Features
Number of Pages608 Pages
Publication NameU. S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle : Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939-1945
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
SubjectMilitary / General, Military / United States
TypeTextbook
AuthorGordon Rottman
Subject AreaHistory
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight44.7 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2001-016058
Dewey Edition21
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal940.54/26
Table Of ContentForeword by Benis M. Frank Preface U.S. Marine Corps Organizational Profile U.S. Marine Corps Shore Establishment Fleet Marine Force Amphibious Corps and Forces: Marine Divisions, Brigades, and Tactical Groups Fleet Marine Force Ground Units Fleet Marine Force Ground Unit Operations Marine Corps Aviation Profile Marine Corps Aviation Units Fleet Marine Force Aviation Unit Campaign Participation Appendices Selected Bibliography Index
SynopsisIncluding extensive information only found in scattered sources or official documents and archives, this book provides detailed coverage of all organizational aspects of the Marine Corps units in World War II's Pacific Theater. It gives in-depth background information on the units' functions, evolution, designation practices, tactical organization of combat units, and extensive statistical and technical data including 21 maps. It covers atypical subjects such as Marines in China, and female and African American marines. Extensive additional data on weapons, U.S. Navy and Army backgrounds, Japanese Army and Navy backgrounds, code names, and comparative ranks of U.S. forces appear in the appendices. The book is a valuable one-stop resource for researchers, historians, military history enthusiasts, and war gamers. As a complete reference source on the Marine Corps, the book provides an evolutionary study of the Marine Corps' wartime expansion and organization. It closely examines the prewar and wartime growth of the Marine Corps as well as its postwar reduction while providing complete background information on all ground and air units in the Pacific and their evolution. Information on each Marine Corps unit includes: dates in combat, location and code name of landing beaches, time of landing, island operation code names, date the island was declared secure, task organization for combat order of battle of the opposing Japanese units and their casualties, attached U.S. Army and U.S. Navy units, and much more. The book is the definitive source of organizational information., Provides detailed, in-depth coverage of all organizational aspects of the Marine Corps units in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
LC Classification NumberD767
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US Marine Corps World War Ii Order of Battle
An important resource for the serious researcher. Recommend an understanding of Marine culture to fully understand this bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
