The Coastwatchers Operation Ferdinand And The Fight For The South Pacific

Author : Eric A. Feldt
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780359860715

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The Coastwatchers: Operation Ferdinand and the Fight for the South Pacific by Eric A. Feldt Pdf

The Coastwatchers is the fascinating story of the unsung heroic civilian spotters of World War 2 who roamed the coastlines of their home islands and reported back enemy sightings to Allied Intelligence. Author Eric Feldt led Operation Ferdinand, part of the build-up to the Normandy landings, in which the Coastwatchers, by this time on the US Navy's payroll, played a critical role. His intimate knowledge of Ferdinand, and his familiarity with the Coastwatchers of the Pacific islands, provides a unique perspective on this little known but important chapter of military history.

Author : Eric A. Feldt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1708714510

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The Coastwatchers (Illustrated) by Eric A. Feldt Pdf

The Coastwatchers is the story of the unsung heroic civilian spotters of World War 2 who roamed the coastlines of their home islands and reported back enemy sightings to Allied Intelligence. Author Eric Feldt led Operation Ferdinand, part of the build-up to the Normandy landings, in which the Coastwatchers, by this time on the US Navy's payroll, played a critical role. His intimate knowledge of Ferdinand, and his familiarity with the Coastwatchers of the Pacific islands, provides a unique perspective on this little known but important chapter of military history.

Author : Stephen Harding
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780306823411

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The Castaway's War by Stephen Harding Pdf

Shipwrecked on a South Pacific island, a young US Navy lieutenant waged a one-man war against the Japanese In the early hours of July 5, 1943, the destroyer USS Strong was hit by a Japanese torpedo. The powerful weapon broke the destroyer's back, killed dozens of sailors, and sparked raging fires. While accompanying ships were able to take off most of Strong's surviving crewmembers, scores went into the ocean as the once-proud warship sank beneath the waves--and a young officer's harrowing story of survival began. Lieutenant Hugh Barr Miller, a pre-war football star at the University of Alabama, went into the water as the vessel sank. Severely injured, Miller and several others survived three days at sea and eventually landed on a Japanese-occupied island. The survivors found fresh water and a few coconuts, but Miller, suffering from internal injuries and believing he was on the verge of death, ordered the others to go on without him. They reluctantly did do, believing, as Miller did, that he would be dead within hours. But Miller didn't die, and his health improved enough for him to begin searching for food. He also found the enemy--Japanese forces patrolling the island. Miller was determined to survive, and so launched a one-man war against the island's occupiers. Based on official American and Japanese histories, personal memoirs, and the author's exclusive interviews with many of the story's key participants, The Castaway's War is a rousing story of naval combat, bravery, and determination.

Author : James D Kiras,Martijn Kitzen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197793930

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Into the Void by James D Kiras,Martijn Kitzen Pdf

A critical analysis of how global special forces can and should evolve into a future-ready capability, responding to today's post-War on Terror challenges.

Author : Eric Augustus Feldt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : LCCN:67109870

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The Coast Watchers by Eric Augustus Feldt Pdf

Author : Eric Feldt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Australia
ISBN : 0855505443

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The Coast Watchers by Eric Feldt Pdf

The story of the Island Coast Watching Service in the islands north and northeast of Australia.

Author : Eric Augustus Feldt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : OCLC:16770740

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The Coast Watchers by Eric Augustus Feldt Pdf

Author : Walter Lord
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781453238493

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Lonely Vigil by Walter Lord Pdf

From the bestselling author of Day of Infamy: In the bloodiest island combat of WWII, one group of men kept watch from behind Japanese lines. The Solomon Islands was where the Allied war machine finally broke the Japanese empire. As pilots, marines, and sailors fought for supremacy in Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and the Slot, a lonely group of radio operators occupied the Solomon Islands’ highest points. Sometimes encamped in comfort, sometimes exposed to the elements, these coastwatchers kept lookout for squadrons of Japanese bombers headed for Allied positions, holding their own positions even when enemy troops swarmed all around. They were Australian-born but Solomon-raised, and adept at survival in the unforgiving jungle environment. Through daring and insight, they stayed one step ahead of the Japanese, often sacrificing themselves to give advance warning of an attack. In Lonely Vigil, Walter Lord, the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of A Night to Remember and The Miracle of Dunkirk, tells of the survivors of the campaign and what they risked to win the war in the Pacific.

Author : A. B. Feuer
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0811733297

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Coast Watching in World War II by A. B. Feuer Pdf

Vivid firsthand accounts of a secret organization whose existence was denied during the war. Maps pinpoint coast-watching locations.

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472805461

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US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941–45 by Gordon L. Rottman Pdf

The bitter fighting in the Pacific Theater required new forms of warfare, and the gathering of detailed intelligence information on the remote and varied islands and their determined defenders. As a result, new scout, raider and reconnaissance units were formed‹the pioneers of today's special forces. Some units were small, while others comprised thousands of men. All contributed significantly to the war effort. This book examines a wide range of PTO special-warfare units, including the Alaskan and Alamo scouts, 5217th/1st Recon Battalion, Marine Amphibious Recon and Raider units, Amphibious Scouts, and 6th Ranger Battalion.

Author : Rodney Carlisle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1701 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317471769

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Encyclopedia of Intelligence and Counterintelligence by Rodney Carlisle Pdf

From references to secret agents in The Art of War in 400 B.C.E. to the Bush administration's ongoing War on Terrorism, espionage has always been an essential part of state security policies. This illustrated encyclopedia traces the fascinating stories of spies, intelligence, and counterintelligence throughout history, both internationally and in the United States. Written specifically for students and general readers by scholars, former intelligence officers, and other experts, Encyclopedia of Intelligence and Counterintelligence provides a unique background perspective for viewing history and current events. In easy-to-understand, non-technical language, it explains how espionage works as a function of national policy; traces the roots of national security; profiles key intelligence leaders, agents, and double-agents; discusses intelligence concepts and techniques; and profiles the security organizations and intelligence history and policies of nations around the world. As a special feature, the set also includes forewords by former CIA Director Robert M. Gates and former KGB Major General Oleg Kalugin that help clarify the evolution of intelligence and counterintelligence and their crucial roles in world affairs today.

Author : Irwin R. Blacker
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781787203266

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Irregulars, Partisans, Guerrillas by Irwin R. Blacker Pdf

Originally published in 1954, this is a collection of 32 stories from a variety of historic eras filled with missions against all odds. “The stories in this collection are generally firsthand accounts by irregulars. The principles of selection were simple: Were they good stories—interesting, exciting and honest? And did they show fresh and different phases of guerrilla warfare? The weightier writings on irregular strategy and the politics of modern partisan warfare were omitted except for T. E. Lawrence’s classic chapter on the former and Julian Amery’s brilliant and brief analysis of the latter. “I have tried briefly to set these stories in time and circumstance. As editor I have tried not to draw the fine lines between resistance which takes place in urban communities and guerrilla warfare which requires space for movement. I have tried not to belabor the differences between regulars as irregulars and the native guerrilla in the field. I have avoided the fine lines drawn between a guerrilla who attempts sabotage and the saboteur, the guerrilla who collects intelligence and the spy. In short, if too rigid a definition is observed, a fascinating and vital subject could be reduced to a dull and academic one. The irregular’s objective is simply to destroy the enemy. This book attempts to tell of the many ways in which he has tried, and is still trying, to do so.”—Irwin R. Blacker, Introduction

Author : Gordon Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2001-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313075582

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World War II Pacific Island Guide by Gordon Rottman Pdf

Covering all Pacific islands involved in World War II military operations, this book is a detailed, single source of information on virtually every geo-military aspect of the Pacific Theater. Arranged regionally and, to the extent possible, chronologically according to when islands entered the war, entries provide complete background information. Along with island names, nicknames, Allied code names, location, and wartime time zones, the entries include such topics as the island's physical characteristics, weather, health hazards, historical background, native population, natural resources, and military value. Japanese and Allied strategies and operations, military problems caused by terrain, military installations, Japanese units and key commanders, Allied units and key commanders, and brief battle descriptions are also covered along with the island's postwar status. A valuable resource for researchers, historians, military history enthusiasts, and war gamers, the book provides complete background information on the geo-military aspects of the Pacific Ocean region, its islands, and the roles they played in the war. 108 maps provide specific information. Until now, geo-military information could only be found by searching four to ten publications on each island.

Author : Alexandra C. Clemens
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612512037

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Alone on Guadalcanal by Alexandra C. Clemens Pdf

This remarkable memoir tells the compelling story of the near-mythic British district officer who helped shape the first great Allied counteroffensive. Scottish-born and Cambridge-educated, Martin Clemens managed to survive months behind Japanese lines in one of the most unfriendly climates and terrains in the world. After countless partisan and spy missions, in 1942 he emerged from the jungle and integrated his Melanesian commando force into the heart of the 1st Marine Division's operations, earning the unfettered admiration of such legendary Marine officers as Vandegrift, Thomas, Twining, Edson, and Pate. This book is based on a journal Clemens kept during the war and might well be the last critical source of analysis of the Solomon's campaign. His eyewitness accounts of harrowing long-distance patrols and life on the run from shadowy Japanese intelligence operatives and treacherous islanders are unmatched in the literature of the Pacific war. First published in 1998, the story, with an introduction by Allan R. Millett, is essential and enjoyable reading.

Author : Jeffrey Cox
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472849854

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Dark Waters, Starry Skies by Jeffrey Cox Pdf

Esteemed Pacific War historian Jeffrey Cox has produced a fast-paced and absorbing read of the crucial New Georgia phase of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign during the Pacific War. Thousands of miles from friendly ports, the US Navy had finally managed to complete the capture of Guadalcanal from the Japanese in early 1943. Now the Allies sought to keep the offensive momentum won at such a high cost. This is the central plotline running through this page-turning history beginning with the Japanese Operation I-Go and the American ambush of Admiral Yamamoto and continuing on to the Allied invasion of New Georgia, northwest of Guadalcanal in the middle of the Solomon Islands and the location of a major Japanese base. Determined not to repeat their mistakes at Guadalcanal, the Allies nonetheless faltered in their continuing efforts to roll back the Japanese land, air and naval forces. Using first-hand accounts from both sides, this book vividly recreates all the terror and drama of the nighttime naval battles during this phase of the Solomons campaign and the ferocious firestorm many Marines faced as they disembarked from their landing craft. The reader is transported to the bridge to stand alongside Admiral Walden Ainsworth as he sails to stop another Japanese reinforcement convoy for New Georgia, and vividly feels the fear of an 18-year-old Marine as he fights for survival against a weakened but still determined enemy. Dark Waters, Starry Skies is an engrossing history which weaves together strategy and tactics with a blow-by-blow account of every battle at a vital point in the Pacific War that has not been analyzed in this level of detail before.