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Author : United States. Federal Maritime Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Inland water transportation
ISBN : UCBK:C054570212
Author : United States. Federal Maritime Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015084873705
Author : United States. Federal Maritime Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Maritime law
ISBN : OSU:32437122922715
Author : Dennis R Letourneau,J. A. R Letourneau
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612511795
Operation KE explores the air combat that attended the Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal in early 1943 —a topic which has hitherto received very little attention. Operation KE was successful largely because Japanese strategic planning and tactical execution was basically sound. The traditional view holds that the Japanese got away with the initiative largely because the Americans let them; the US Pacific high command felt it was not worth the effort to try and stop them. Letourneau contends that this was not entirely the case. He argues that the Cactus Air Force and Guadalcanal-based naval units did their best to disrupt the evacuation, still believing that the Tokyo Express was bringing reinforcements and supplies to the 17th Army. Other US forces in the South Pacific did make a half-hearted and questionably-executed attempt to stop the Japanese, but were bluffed into adopting a ""wait-and-see"" posture. Operation KE focuses on the air war fought between the Cactus and US 13th Air Forces on the one hand and the Japanese Navy and Army Air Forces on the other, from mid-December, 1942 to mid-February, 1943. The book scrutinizes the US air strikes against the six KE-related Tokyo Express destroyer runs, plus related air strikes against the Japanese merchant marine, as well as air and naval base-suppression missions undertaken by both sides, to determine what actually happened in order to analyze why the Japanese evacuation succeeded and why Cactus failed to stop it. Background chapters attempt to assess the respective states of readiness of the Japanese and US air arms in the South Pacific to support on the one hand and counter on the other the execution of Operation KE. The central portion of the book narrates in some detail what actually occurred in the air and at sea -—including air strikes, fighter sweeps, base suppression missions, and naval sorties -—during the crucial prelude to and the actual playing out of the interrelated events that comprised the evacuation operation. Concluding chapters analyze, on both strategic and tactical levels, the Japanese planning and execution of Operation KE, and Cactus' initiatives to interdict KE's successful prosecution. The authors conclude that both the Japanese and the American states of readiness on the eve of Operation KE suffered in such matters as optimizing both resources and operating procedures, and combating a hostile environment. Consequently, both combatants were somewhat handicapped in their abilities respectively to carry out and contest Operation KE. The author contends that the Japanese developed a reasonably sound strategy that exploited those methods and tools of war then in use in the South Pacific; to achieve success, they maximized their own strengths while taking advantage of their adversary's limitations. Contrary to the traditional view, the authors are of the opinion that Japanese utilization of their newly-built airstrip at Munda in the Central Solomons played an important role in the success of Operation KE, which was in keeping with the long-range intention of developing Munda and Vila airstrips as major forward airbases to defend against any Allied push toward Rabaul through the Solomons. The U.S., on the other hand, by consistently misreading Japanese intent regarding Operation KE and pursuing a cautious offensive strategy, blunted the tactical impact of their initiatives to counter the evacuation. Several imprudent tactical decisions and a misallocation of resources further diluted the strength of US efforts."
Author : Samuel B. Griffith
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0252068912
Masterful pacing, vivid character sketches, and gripping action blend with rigorous historical detail in Samuel B. Griffith's The Battle for Guadalcanal. Launched on August 7, 1942, to protect Allied control of the strategic South Pacific islands, the Guadalcanal operation was the most costly American offensive of World War II in the history of the U.S. Navy up to that time. Griffith, who fought with Edson's Raiders on Guadalcanal, describes in gritty detail the vicious close-range fighting, the valiant defense of the Henderson Field airstrip, and the dramatic naval engagements that led, in February 1943, to an American victory. Drawing on American and Japanese sources, Griffith delineates the strategic decisions that shaped the conflict as well as the determination and endurance of combatants on both sides. A breathtaking narrative of military action anchored by a historian's objectivity, The Battle for Guadalcanal is a story of raw courage, desperate measures, and ultimate triumph.
Author : Nathan Miller
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195110388
From the sinking of the British passenger liner Athenia on September 3, 1939, by a German U-boat (against orders) to the Japanese surrender on board the Missouri on September 2, 1945, War at Sea covers every major naveal battle of World War II. "A first-rate work and the best history of its kind yet written".--Vice Admiral William P. Mack, U.S.N. (Ret.). 30 photos.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C2558611
Author : Bruce A. Monnin
Publisher : Past Into Print Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Games
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
The Boardgamer magazine was a quarterly magazine devoted primarily, but not exclusively, to the coverage of Avalon Hill / Victory Games titles and to other aspects of the boardgaming hobby. Initially, The Boardgamer’s publication ran concurrently with Avalon Hill’s house magazine, The General, but instead of focusing on new releases, it devoted coverage to those classic, Avalon Hill games which no longer graced the pages of The General. Following the cessation of The General in June 1998, The Boardgamer was the primary periodical dedicated to the titles from AH/VG, until its final issue in 2004. The contents of this volume consists of: Squad Leader - There’s Life In The Old Dog Yet Scenario Alpha - Learning Squad Leader By Playing We The People - Some Basic Strategies Hadrian’s Wall - Optional Rules For Britannia Avaloncon 1997 - Late Reports From The National Championships PT Boats versus The Tokyo Express - Optional Rules and New Scenarios Tokyo Express Preserving The Red Berets - Panzer Leader Scenario #10 A.R.E.A. News - Thoughts I Asked For It - Definitions For The Cynical Gamer’s Dictionary Quicker Wins w/ Marshal Petain - Using Vichy France To Put You Over The Top Three Ring Battle Royal - A Tournament Variant For Wrasslin’ Title Bout Stuff - A New Scoresheet and Other Notes Wilmington - The Forgotten City in 1776 Fighting Blind - A “What If” Scenario For Victory In The Pacific A.R.E.A. News - Missing In Action Across Five Aprils Series Replay - First Bull Run Avaloncon Hall Of Fame Update The Standard Michalski Opening - Opening Set-Ups in 4th Edition Third Reich Why I’m A “Barents On One” Believer - Allied Opening Strategy At War At Sea Panzers On The Loose - A Strategy Article For Russian Front Day Of The Jackal - A Variant For Assassin The British Receding - A New 1776 Scenario In The South - 1781 1776 Revisited - A 1776 Scenario At Avaloncon Deciphering The Panzerblitz Rules - Revised 7-17-97 March Madness Series Replay - Ohio Schools vs Florida Schools 1998 Midwest Open - Victory In The Pacific Tournament Recap Counting The Losses - Raid On St. Nazaire’s 10th Birthday The Short Road To Rome - Initial Italian Defense In 4th Edition Third Reich Navcon II Tournament Final - Victory In The Pacific - 1995 Luftwaffe For The 90’s - Updating the WWII Strategic Air War Game Shermans In The East - Some Panzerblitz / Panzer Leader Scenarios Avaloncon 1998 - Early Returns From The National Championships, Part 1
Author : Jobie Turner
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700634026
A study of logistics problems and solutions from 18th century wars of empire to the Vietnam War.
Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472835499
The campaign for Guadalcanal, which stretched from August 1942 until February 1943, centered on Henderson Field. The airfield was captured by the US on 8 August and placed into operation by 20 August. As long as the airfield was kept operational and stocked with sufficient striking power, the Japanese could not run convoys with heavy equipment and large amounts of supplies to the island. Instead, they were forced to rely on night runs by destroyers which could not carry enough men or supplies to shift the balance decisively against the American garrison on the island. The American air contingent on the island, named the 'Cactus Air Force', comprised Marine, Navy and Army Air Force units. It had the challenging mission of defending the airfield against constant Japanese attacks, and more importantly, of striking major Japanese attempts to reinforce the island. The mission of neutralizing Henderson Field fell primarily to the Imperial Navy's Air Force flying out of airfields in the Rabaul area. The units charged with this mission were among the most accomplished in the entire Imperial Navy with a high proportion of very experienced pilots and a superb air superiority fighter (the famous 'Zero'). However, the distance from Rabaul to Guadalcanal handicapped Japanese operations and their primary bomber was terribly vulnerable to interception. This book traces the air campaign from both sides and explores the factors behind the American victory and the Japanese defeat. The text is supported by full-colour illustrations and contemporary photography.
Author : 松本清張
Publisher : Penguin Classics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0241439086
'An irresistible Hitchcockian gem: a fiendishly-plotted crime novel told in crisp, elegant prose' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train 'Matsumoto was Japan's Agatha Christie' Laura Hackett, The Sunday Times 'It was a puzzle with no solution. But he did not lose heart.' In a rocky cove in the bay of Hakata, the bodies of a young and beautiful couple are discovered. Stood in the coast's wind and cold, the police see nothing to investigate: the flush of the couple's cheeks speaks clearly of cyanide, of a lovers' suicide. But in the eyes of two men, Torigai Jutaro, a senior detective, and Kiichi Mihara, a young gun from Tokyo, something is not quite right. Together, they begin to pick at the knot of a unique and calculated crime... Now widely available in English for the first time, Tokyo Express is celebrated around the world as Seicho Matsumoto's masterpiece - and as one of the most fiendish puzzles ever written.
Author : Una Rose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0957063520
Author : The United States Military Academy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476782782
The definitive, must-have military history of World War II—spanning 1942 until the end of the war—packed with the same expert analysis, exclusive tactical maps, unique graphics, and historical images used by The United States Military Academy at West Point to teach the art of war to its own cadets. Since its founding, West Point has taught its cadets the history of warfare, and since 1847 it has done so through a singular text, The West Point History of Warfare. That text has been updated repeatedly, and now through a unique partnership with West Point graduates, The West Point History of Warfare has been completely rewritten. Volume 1 concluded with the midpoint of World War II in 1942, which is where this latest edition begins, covering all aspects of the war in chapters such as “Strategic Seapower and Airpower” by Richard J. Overy, “The Defeat of Japan” by Robert W. Love, Jr., “The Allies Turn the Tide” by Robert M. Citino, and “Occupation, Demobilization, and Assessing Victory” by Steve R. Waddell. As with previous volumes, The West Point History of World War II, Volume 2 boasts rich, full-color illustrations with unique tactical maps created by expert cartographers in collaboration with West Point’s military historians, as well as dozens of graphics uniquely created for this volume and hundreds of historical images, many of which are from the West Point archives. Authoritative, compelling, a goldmine for history lovers, this essential resource belongs in the library of every serious student of World War II.
Author : Jeffrey Cox
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472849854
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.