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(1955)
Okinawa
Victory In The Pacific
by United States Marine Corps
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Okinawa: victory in the Pacific [by] Chas. S. Nichols, Jr. [and] Henry I. Shaw, Jr., under the auspices of the Historical Branch, G-3 Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.
1966, C.E. Tuttle Co.
in English
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Okinawa: Victory In The Pacific
1955, Historical Branch, G-3 Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
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Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword, v
Preface vi
Chapter I. Background 1
Strategic Situation, p. 1
Historical Notes, p. 3
Okinawa and the Okinawans, p. 6
Chapter II. Planning ICEBERG 12
Strategic Concepts, p. 12
Command Relationships, p. 17
Intelligence, p. 19
Tactical Planning, p. 22
Logistical Planning, p. 27
Chapter III. Preparations for the Assault, p. 30
Training and Rehearsing, p. 30
Mounting and Staging for the Assault, p. 34
Preliminary Covering Strikes, p. 36
Seizure of Kerama Retto, p. 38
Prelanding Operations, p. 43
Chapter IV. Japanese Defensive Preparations 48
The Thirty-second Army, p. 49
Strengthening the Defenses, p. 53
Reinforcing the Army, p. 56
Prelanding Dispositions, p. 59
Chapter V. Seizure of the Beachhead 63
L-Day, p. 63
Severing the Island, p. 69
Meeting the Enemy, p. 77
Logistical Progress, p. 80
Kamikaze, p. 82
Chapter VI. Action in the North 87
Securing the Eastern Islands, p. 87
6th Marine Division Advances, p. 90
Battle for Motobu Peninsula, p. 96
Marines' "Guerrilla War," p. 104
Capture of le Shima, p. 111
Chapter VII. Developing the Shuri Defenses, p. 119
Penetrating the Outpost Line, p. 118
Build-up in the South, p. 121
Attach of 19 April, p. 126
Assaulting the Second Defense Ring, p. 131
1st Marine Division - joins the XXIV Corps, p. 134
Chapter VIII. IIIAC Enters the Lists 142
Japanese Counterattack, p. 142
The Battle Lines Are Drawn, p. 151
Tenth Army Attacks, p. 160
Logistical Progress, p, 172
Chapter IX. Reduction of the Shuri Bastion 176
Sugar Loaf Hill, p. 176
Wana Draw, p. 185
Shuri Heights and Conical Hill, p. 192
Struggle in the Rain, 196
Japanese Withdrawal, p. 207
Chapter X. Ushijima's Last Stand 210
Breakout to the South, p. 210
The Capture of Oroku Peninsula, p. 217
Kunishi Ridge, p. 228
Iheya-Aguni Operation, p. 243
Yaeju Dake-Yuza Dake, p. 24 1
End of Organized Resistance, 219
Chapter XI. Campaign Summary 258
The Clean-up Drive, p. 258
The Tenth Army's Air Force, p. 261
Island Command Activities, p. 266
Tactical Evaluation, p. 269
Key to Conquest, p. 273
Appendices 276
I. Bibliography, p. 276
II. Chronology, p. 281
III. Command and Staff List of Marine Units on Okinawa, p. 284
IV. III Amphibious Corps Task Organization, p. 298
V. Japanese Order of Battle, p. 302
VI. Marine Casualties, p. 305
VII. Marine and Naval Corpsmen Medal of Honor Winners, p. 309
VIII. Navy Unit Commendation, p. 313
Index 316
Edition Notes
Bibliography: p. 276-280.
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