History of U.S. Marine Corps
Operations inWorld War II
In Five Volumes
Illustrated with photographs, maps and diagrams
By the U. S. Marine Corps G-3
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Vol. 1. Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal /Frank O. Hough, Verle E. Ludwig, and Henry I. Shaw, Jr. --
Vol. 2. Isolation of Rabaul / Henry I. Shaw, Jr., and Douglas T. Kane. --
Vol. 3. Central Pacific drive / Henry I. Shaw, Jr., Bernard C. Nalty, and Edwin T. Turnbladh. --
Vol.4. Western Pacific operations / George W. Garand, and Truman R. Strobridge. --
Vol.5. Victory and occupation / Benis M. Frank, and Henry I. Shaw, Jr
Vol. 1 -- PEARL HARBOR TO GUADALCANAL
(x, 439 p.) -- pt. 1. Introduction to the Marine Corps -- Origins of a mission
-- Evolution of modern amphibious warfare, 1920-1941 -- Development of landing
craft -- Marine occupation of Iceland -- The Marine Corps on the eve of war --
pt. 2. War comes -- Prewar situations in the Pacific -- Japan strikes -- The
southern lifeline -- pt. 3. The defense of Wake -- Wake in the shadow of war --
The enemy strikes -- Wake under siege -- The fall of Wake -- Conclusions -- pt.
4. Marines in the Philippines -- China and Luzon -- Bataan prelude -- The siege
and capture of Corregidor -- pt. 5. Decision at Midway -- Setting the stage :
early naval operations -- Japanese plans : toward Midway and the North Pacific
-- Midway girds for battle -- Midway versus the Japanese, 4-5 June 1942 -- Battle
of the carrier planes, 4 June 1942 -- pt. 6. The turning point : Guadalcanal --
Background and preparations -- Guadalcanal, 7-9 August 1942 -- Tulagi and
Gavutu-Tanambogo -- The Battle of the Tenaru -- The Battle of the Ridge --
Action along the Matankiau -- Japanese counteroffensive -- Critical November --
Final period, 9 December 1942-9 February 1943 -- Appendices : A.
Bibliographical notes ; B. Chronology ; C. Marine task organization and command
lists ; D. Marine casualties ; E. First Marine Division operation
order--Guadalcanal ; F. Military map symbols ; G. Guide to abbreviations ; H.
Unit commendations -- Index
Vol. 2 -- ISOLATION OF RABAUL (x, 632
p.) -- pt. 1. Strategic situation--spring 1943 -- Setting the stage -- The
opening moves -- Order of battle -- pt. 2. Toenails operation -- Objective :
New Georgia -- Elkton underway -- Munda victory -- The Dragons Peninsula
campaign -- End of the campaign -- pt. 3. Northern Solomons operations --
Continuing the pressure -- Diversionary assaults -- Assault of Cape Torokina --
Holding the beachhead -- Advance to Piva Forks -- End of a mission -- pt. 4.
The New Britain campaign -- New Britain prelude -- The enemy : terrain and
troops -- Dexterity landings -- Capture of the airfields -- The drive to Borgen
Bay -- Eastward to Iboki -- Talasea and beyond -- Conclusion -- pt. 5. Marine
air against Rabaul -- Target : Rabaul -- Approach march -- Knockout by Torokina
-- pt. 6. Conclusion -- Encirclement -- Appraisal -- Appendices : A.
Bibliographical notes ; B. Guide to abbreviations ; C. Military map symbols ;
D. Chronology ; E. Fleet Marine Force status--30 April 1943 ; F. Table of
organization E-100--Marine Division ; G. Marine task organization and command
list ; H. Marine casualties ; I. Unit commendations -- Index
Vol. 3 -- CENTRAL PACIFIC DRIVE (x,
685 p.) -- pt. 1. Launching the central Pacific offensive -- Early plans for a
war with Japan -- The central Pacific in global strategy -- The central Pacific
battleground -- pt. 2. The Gilberts operation -- Preparing to take the
offensive -- The assault on Betio -- Amphibious victory -- Completing the
capture -- The importance of Galvanic -- pt. 3. The Marshalls : quickening the
pace -- Flintlock plans and preparations -- D-Day in the Marshalls -- Flintlock
: completing the conquest -- Westward to Eniwetok -- The Catchpole operation --
The fruits of victory -- pt. 4. Saipan : the decisive battle -- Background to
Forager -- American and Japanese preparations -- Saipan : the first day -- The
conquest of southern Saipan -- The fight for central Saipan -- Northern Saipan
: end of the campaign -- pt. 5. Assault on Tinian -- The inevitable campaign --
J-Day and night -- Southward on Tinian -- The island secured -- pt. 6. The
return to Guam -- Preparing for Guam -- W-Day -- Consolidating a foothold --
Continuing the offensive -- Seizure of northern Guam -- Finish in the Marianas
-- Appendices : A. Bibliographical notes ; B. Guide to abbreviations ; C.
Military map symbols ; D. Chronology ; E. Fleet Marine Force status--30 October
1943 -- F. Table of organization F-100--Marine Division ; G. Marine task
organization and command list ; H. Marine casualties ; I. Unit commendations --
Index
Vol. 4 -- WESTERN PACIFIC OPERATIONS
(xiii, 848 p.). -- pt. 1. Background -- Introduction -- pt. 2. Fleet Marine
Force, Pacific -- The development of FMFPac -- Administration and aviation --
pt. 3. The Palaus : gateway to the Philippines -- Strategic situation --
Pre-assault preparations -- D-Day on Peliliu -- The drive inland : 16-22
September -- Angaur and Ulithi -- Securing the north : 23-30 September -- The
Umurbrogol pocket : 29 September-15 October -- To the bitter end -- pt. 4.
Marines in the Philippines -- Background and planning -- The Leyte landings --
The Luzon campaign -- Southern Philippines operations -- pt. 5. Marine aviation
in the Western Pacific -- Mounting the offensive -- Marine aviation in the
Marianas, Carolines, and at Iwo Jima -- pt. 6. Iwo Jima -- Background to
detachment -- Offensive plans and preparations -- The preliminaries -- D-Day on
Iwo Jima -- The struggle for Suribachi -- Drive to the north -- 3d Marine
Division operations on Iwo Jima -- Airfield development and activities behind
the lines -- The 5th Marine Division drive on the left -- The 4th Marine
Division drive on the right -- Final operations on Iwo Jima -- Summary --
Conclusions -- Appendices: A. Bibliographical notes ; B. Guide to abbreviations
; C. Military map symbols ; D. Chronology ; E. Fleet Marine Force status--31
August 1944 ; F. Table of organization F-100--Marine Division ; G. Marine task
organization and command list ; H. Marine casualties ; I. Unit commendations --
Index
Vol. 5 -- VICTORY AND OCCUPATION
(xiii, 945 p.) -- pt. 1. Prologue to the end -- Strategic background -- The
Japanese situation -- Marine Corps order of battle -- pt. 2. Okinawa -- The
target and the enemy -- Project Iceberg -- Assault preparations -- The first
days ashore -- Phase I continued -- The defense stiffens -- Forging ahead --
Reduction of the Shuri bastion -- Breakout to the south -- Battle's end --
Iceberg dissolves -- pt. 3. The end of the war -- Future operations -- The
closing days -- Return to the islands -- pt. 4. Occupation of Japan -- Initial
planning and operations -- Kyushu deployment to December 1945 -- Last months in
Japan -- pt. 5. North China marines -- Background for military assistance --
Ashore in north China -- An extended stay -- Abortive peace mission --
Withdrawal of the 1st Marine Division -- Withdrawal -- pt. 6. Conclusion --
Amphibious doctrine in World War II -- A final accounting -- Appendices : A.
Marine POWs ; B. Bibliographical notes ; C. Guide to abbreviations ; D.
Military map symbols ; E. Chronology ; F. Fleet Marine force status--30 April
1945 ; G. Fleet Marine force status--31 October 1946 ; H. Table of organization
G-100--Marine Division ; I. Comparison of organization--Marine Division ; J.
Comparison of equipment--Marine Division ; K. World War II development of the
Marine infantry regiment ; L. Marine task organization and command list ; M.
Marine casualties ; N. Unit citations -- Index
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