An edition of The campaign on New Britain
(1952)
The campaign on New Britain
by United States Marine Corps, Frank O. Hough, and Crown, John A.
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1952
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1952, [Washington] Historical Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1952
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Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword v
Preface vi
CHAPTER I. BACKGROUND 1
Geographical Notes, p. 1
Historical Summary, p. 2
Japanese Offensive Operations, p. 3
Target: Rabaul, p. 5
The Japanese on New Britain, p. 5
CHAPTER II. CONCEPT AND HIGH LEVEL PLANNING 11
The Southwest Pacific Area, p. 11
Strategic Considerations, p. 12
Tactical Planning, p. 15
CHAPTER III. FINAL PREPARATIONS 21
Training and Reequipment, p. 21
Intelligence Planning, p. 23
Naval and Air Participation, p. 29
Logistics, p. 32
Loading Out, p. 35
CHAPTER IV. THE ENEMY 36
Strength and Organization, p. 36
Terrain and Dispositions, p. 37
Morale and Physical Condition, p. 44
CHAPTER V. CAPE GLOUCESTER D-DAY 48
Thunder at Dawn, p. 48
The "Damp Flat", p. 51
The Gunners Had Their Problems, p. 58
Never a Dull Moment, p. 60
The Monsoon, p. 62
The Misconceptions of Matsuda, p. 63
Summing Up, p. 66
CHAPTER VI. SEIZURE OF THE AIRDROME 67
Advance of the 1st Marines, p. 67
Supply and Perimeter Problems, p. 70
Enter the 5th Marines, p. 73
The First Gets There First, p. 76
Behind the Airdrome, p. 77
Green Beach, p. 81
"Happy New Year", p. 87
CHAPTER VII. DRIVE TO THE SOUTHEAST 89
The ADC Command Group, p. 89
Colonel Katayama Guesses Wrong, p. 91
Suicide Creek, p. 95
Aogiri Ridge, p. 98
The Final Objective, p. 105
CHAPTER VIII. FLIGHT AND PURSUIT 113
The Vanishing Enemy, p. 113
Operations in the High Ground, p. 114
Eastern Area Patrols, p. 119
The Katabasis of Jiro Sato, p. 127
The Itni Patrol, p. 131
Rooke Island, p. 137
CHAPTER IX. FLASHBACK: ACTION AT ARAWE 140
Concept of Mission, p. 140
Arawe Z-Day, p. 141
The First Twelve Days, p. 143
Enter Tobuse and Komori, p. 145
Komori Makes a Noble Resolve, p. 148
Disillusionment of a "Hero", p. 149
CHAPTER X. TALASEA 152
Eastward to Talasea, p. 152
D-Day at Beach Red, p. 155
Bitokara, Talasea and Want, p. 159
The Navy at Willaumez, p. 164
The Fifth Mops Up, p. 166
CHAPTER XI. LONG TRAIL AWINDING 172
Sato, Komori & Company, p. 172
Contact at Kandoka, p. 176
Further Patrolling by 1st Marines, p. 179
Journey's End, p. 181
CHAPTER XII. CONCLUSION 182
The Marines Depart, p. 182
Summing Up, p. 182
Epilogue, p. 186
APPENDICES 188
I. Bibliography, p. 188
II. The Vegetation of New Britain and its Effect on Military Operations, p. 191
III. Some Explanation in Regard to Place Names, p. 196
IV. The Shore Party, p. 198
V. The Cape Gloucester Air Force, p. 202
VI. Chronology, p. 206
VII. Task Organization, p. 208
VIII. Command and Staff, p. 210
IX. Index, p. 215
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