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| Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 152 |
| Release | : 2012-11-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1780961316 |
The two major Army units that operated in the Pacific – the 11th Airborne Division and the 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team (PRCT) launched small-scale operations on extremely difficult, if not, outright dangerous, terrain, while also conducting amphibious assaults, fighting on jungled hills, swamps and mud. The two units were very different, with the 503rd PRCT being reserved for special purpose missions and the 11th Airborne Division occupying a more traditional role. This title will deal with the background to these two units and their training, before detailing the specific equipment used in the theatre and, finally and most importantly, the combat experience at a personal level of the US Army Paratrooper in the Pacific.
| Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 97 |
| Release | : 2013-02-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1472802233 |
This book examines the wide variety of airborne units that served in the Pacific Theater. Among the units covered are the 12,000-strong 11th Airborne Division; the elite 1st Special Service Force; the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Separate); and the 1st Marine Parachute Regiment. The nature of the enemy and the terrain in the PTO, and long distances that had to be covered, provided significant and diverse challenges to both Army and Marine Corps parachute units. Internal organization, weapons and equipment, command and control, training, combat missions, and combat operations including the 11th Division's fighting in the Philippines, and the 503rd PIR's legendary jump onto Corregidor and recapture of the island are all covered.
| Author | : Maurer Maurer |
| Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 520 |
| Release | : 1961 |
| Genre | : United States |
| ISBN | : 1428915850 |
| Author | : John Sayen |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 302 |
| Release | : 2013-02-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1472801520 |
The US Army infantry division was an intricate system of men and equipment welded together by doctrine and organization into an entity that could fight, maneuver, communicate within itself as well as with outside entities, and regenerate itself through a supply and replacement system. This book examines the organizational development, mobilization, deployment and combat actions of World War II US Army infantry divisions up until the end of 1943. Among the units covered are the separate infantry regiments and battalions of the "standard" type, showing how the Army's new "triangular" infantry division (based on three infantry regiments) evolved from the earlier "square" division (based on four).
| Author | : United States. USAF Historical Division |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 856 |
| Release | : 1969 |
| Genre | : United States |
| ISBN | : |
This collection of squadron histories has been prepared by the USAF Historical Division to complement the Division's book, Air Force Combat Units of World War II. The 1,226 units covered by this volume are the combat (tactical) squadrons that were active between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Each squadron is traced from its beginning through 5 March 1963, the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the 1st Aero (later Bombardment) Squadron, the first Army unit to be equipped with aircraft for tactical operations. For each squadron there is a statement of the official lineage and data on the unit's assignments, stations, aircraft and missiles, operations, service streamers, campaign participation, decorations, and emblem.
| Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2014-01-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1780969163 |
The parachute infantry regiments were among the most highly decorated US Army units of World War II, and between them they saw action right across the world. The elite nature of these units led to them being committed to action not only in the way that had been intended; their quality tempted commanders to keep them in the line longer than their light armament justified, and they were tested to the limit. This engaging study traces the story of each of the 17 regiments, from their creation and training in the USA, through their deployments overseas, to their combat jumps and all their battles. The book is illustrated with wartime photographs, many previously unpublished, and eight full-colour plates detailing the specifics of their uniforms, insignia, and equipment practices, which often differed from unit to unit.
| Author | : Roger E. Bilstein |
| Publisher | : Department of the Air Force |
| Total Pages | : 51 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Airlift, Military |
| ISBN | : 9780160496738 |
United States Army Air Forces in World War 2. Details the history of the Air Transport Command.
| Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 97 |
| Release | : 2013-02-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1472802209 |
The outbreak of World War II set in motion a massive expansion of the United States Marine Corps, leading to a 24-fold increase in size by August 1945. This book is the first of several volumes to examine the Corps's meteoric wartime expansion and the evolution of its units. It covers the immediate pre-war period, the rush to deploy defense forces in the war's early months, and the Marines' first combat operations on Guadalcanal, New Georgia, and Bougainville. It focuses on the 1st, 2d, and 3d Marine Divisions (MarDivs) and the provisional 1st, 2d, and 3d Marine Brigades (MarBdes).
| Author | : Combat Studies Institute Press |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 188 |
| Release | : 2019-07-29 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781086087291 |
"Multi-Domain Battle in the Southwest Pacific Theater of World War II" provides a historical account of how US forces used synchronized operations in the air, maritime, information, and land domains to defeat the Japanese Empire. This work offers a historical case that illuminates current thinking about future campaigns in which coordination among all domains will be critical for success.
| Author | : Jonathan Mallory House |
| Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 235 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| Genre | : Armies |
| ISBN | : 1428915834 |
