Название: History Of U.S. Marine Corps Operations In WWII, Volume I: Pearl Harbor To GuadalcanalАвтор: Hough, Frank Olney; Ludwig, Verle E.; Shaw, Henry I.
Издательство: Historical Branch, G-3 Division, Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps
Год: 1958
Страниц: 455
Формат: pdf
Размер: 25,02 MB
Язык: английский
"Now a word about Volume I which sketches briefly the development of the Marine Corps' amphibious mission from its inception and then carries the story of World War II through Guadalcanal. As logistical officer of the 1st Marine Division, I was privileged to take part in this, our first effort to strike back at the Japanese. looking rearward from the vantage point of later years when our materiel superiority was overwhelming, it is difficult to visualize those lean first months in the Pacific when there was never enough of anything, and Allied strategy of giving top priority to Europe meant that there would not be for some time to come. Thus our initial offensive quickly and richly earned the nickname "Operation Shoestring."