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Pacific Legacy

Gerald A. Meehi,Rex Alan Smith

Author : Gerald A. Meehi,Rex Alan Smith
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780789213334

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Pacific Legacy by Gerald A. Meehi,Rex Alan Smith Pdf

The classic photo book about the battlegrounds of the Pacific Theater then and now—updated with new information about the preservation and accessibility of these historic sites. Pacific Legacy offers an unprecedented record of the relics of World War II that have survived on the islands of the Pacific: American landing craft rusting on the reefs where they were stopped by enemy fire; shell-pocked Japanese fortifications; fallen aircraft overgrown by jungle; packed-coral landing strips still as good as new. These evocative color images are paired with archival photographs that show the same tropical battlegrounds as they appeared in wartime. The text covers the entire war in the Pacific, from the attack on Pearl Harbor to Japan’s surrender in Tokyo Bay. The principal battles are recounted hour-by-hour, drawing heavily on firsthand accounts. This vivid narrative helps the reader visualize what it was really like to be at war in the Pacific, doggedly island-hopping to victory.

Pacific Island Battlegrounds of World War II

Earl R. Hinz

Author : Earl R. Hinz
Publisher : Bess Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 1573060089

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Pacific Island Battlegrounds of World War II by Earl R. Hinz Pdf

Highlights decisive WWII military operations in Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia, and their effects on the islands. Illustrations, maps, and index.

World War 2 Japan

Stephan Weaver

Author : Stephan Weaver
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781523948413

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World War 2 Japan by Stephan Weaver Pdf

The story of Japanese involvement in WWII is one that includes a number of amazing events between 1939 and 1945. The Japanese went from fighting against just the Chinese to attempting to practically take on the entire world at the one time. Inside you will learn about... ✓ The Attack on Pearl Harbor ✓ The Pacific War Begins ✓ The Completion of the War Plan. ✓ Attacking Australia and Further Expansion ✓ Battle of the Coral Sea ✓ The Battle for the Solomon Islands ✓ The Bomb ✓ The Japanese Surrender And much more! This is a story of rapid expansion, an attempt at consolidation, and ultimately, retreat and massacre. It is a story of honor, of Allied unity, and eventual surrender. The role of Japan in the Pacific War is a part of WWII that cannot be forgotten.

World War II Pacific Island Guide

Gordon Rottman

Author : Gordon Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 55,7 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.

The Early Air War in the Pacific

Ralph F. Wetterhahn

Author : Ralph F. Wetterhahn
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476669977

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The Early Air War in the Pacific by Ralph F. Wetterhahn Pdf

During the first 10 months of the war in the Pacific, Japan achieved air supremacy with its carrier and land-based forces. But after major setbacks at Midway and Guadalcanal, the empire's expansion stalled, in part due to flaws in aircraft design, strategy and command. This book offers a fresh analysis of the air war in the Pacific during the early phases of World War II. Details are included from two expeditions conducted by the author that reveal the location of an American pilot missing in the Philippines since 1942 and clear up a controversial account involving famed Japanese ace Saburo Sakai and U.S. Navy pilot James "Pug" Southerland.

The Pacific War

Douglas Ford

Author : Douglas Ford
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847252371

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The Pacific War by Douglas Ford Pdf

A rich and broadranging account of the Asia-Pacific campaigns of WWII.

The Pacific Campaign in World War II

William Bruce Johnson

Author : William Bruce Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134003822

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The Pacific Campaign in World War II by William Bruce Johnson Pdf

This is a fascinating new account of how diplomacy and politics gave way to military strategy and warfare in the Pacific. Presenting previously unpublished documents this book freshly examines the key events in the fight for the Pacific.

MacArthur at War

Walter R. Borneman

Author : Walter R. Borneman
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316405317

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MacArthur at War by Walter R. Borneman Pdf

A Finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History at the New-York Historical Society The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur's rise during World War II, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals. World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the course of World War II. MACARTHUR AT WAR will go deeper into this transformative period of his life than previous biographies, drilling into the military strategy that Walter R. Borneman is so skilled at conveying, and exploring how personality and ego translate into military successes and failures. Architect of stunning triumphs and inexplicable defeats, General MacArthur is the most intriguing military leader of the twentieth century. There was never any middle ground with MacArthur. This in-depth study of the most critical period of his career shows how MacArthur's influence spread far beyond the war-torn Pacific.

Victory at Sea

James F. Dunnigan

Author : James F. Dunnigan
Publisher : Harper Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1996-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0688149472

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Victory at Sea by James F. Dunnigan Pdf

Victory at Sea brings together in one encyclopedic volume all the facts, figures, and details of the Pacific theater of World War II, containing much information that is unfamiliar or new. Here, acclaimed military historians James Dunnigan and Albert Nofi examine both the massive campaigns launched by all the combatants, including the famous battles for places like Midway, Guadalcanal, and Okinawa, and some of the lesser-known confrontations that were sometimes more strategically important. They also discuss the innovative and unique aspects of a modern war at sea, such as carrier-to-carrier battles and islandhopping campaigns, and tackle the myths, conspiracies, and cover-ups surrounding the dramatic events of the Pacific campaign. An authoritative reference of historic scope and vision, Victory at Sea captures the brilliance and desperation, military strategies and stories of personal valor, to give the most comprehensive overview yet of the war in the Pacific.

Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific (Scholastic Focus)

Deborah Hopkinson

Author : Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781338043792

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Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific (Scholastic Focus) by Deborah Hopkinson Pdf

Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson paints a vivid portrait of the deadly battles that raged in the Pacific during WWII and the remarkable courage of the US submarine sailors who fought them. Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific tells the incredible story of America's little known "war within a war" -- US submarine warfare during World War II. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US entered World War II in December 1941 with only 44 Naval submarines -- many of them dating from the 1920s. With the Pacific battleship fleet decimated after Pearl Harbor, it was up to the feisty and heroic sailors aboard the US submarines to stop the Japanese invasion across the Pacific. Including breakouts highlighting submarine life and unsung African-American and female war heroes, award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson uses first-person accounts, archival materials, official Naval documents, and photographs to bring the voices and exploits of these brave service members to life.

Finish Forty and Home

Phil Scearce

Author : Phil Scearce
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781574413168

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Finish Forty and Home by Phil Scearce Pdf

The true story of the men and missions of the 11th Bombardment Group as it fought alone and unheralded in the South Central Pacific, while America had its eyes on the war in Europe.

Pacific Warriors

Eric M. Hammel

Author : Eric M. Hammel
Publisher : Zenith Imprint
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
ISBN : 9780760320976

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Pacific Warriors by Eric M. Hammel Pdf

From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, and more recently from the jungles of Vietnam to the killing fields of Iraq, America's "soldiers of the sea" have fought their country's battles with famed valor, skill, and perseverance in the face of long odds. But where did the U.S. Marines earn their reputation as being the "first to fight?" It was on the South Pacific Island of Guadalcanal. There, on August 7, 1942, the 1st Marine Division stormed ashore to begin one of the most difficult and brutal campaigns of military history, and an unbroken string of victories staged across the Pacific.

Mothers' Darlings of the South Pacific

Judith A. Bennett,Angela Wanhalla

Author : Judith A. Bennett,Angela Wanhalla
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780824858292

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Mothers' Darlings of the South Pacific by Judith A. Bennett,Angela Wanhalla Pdf

Over the course of World War II, two million American military personnel occupied bases throughout the South Pacific, leaving behind a human legacy of at least 4,000 children born to indigenous mothers. Based on interviews conducted with many of these American-indigenous children and several of the surviving mothers, Mothers’ Darlings of the South Pacific explores the intimate relationships that existed between untold numbers of U.S. servicemen and indigenous women during the war and considers the fate of their mixed-race children. These relationships developed in the major U.S. bases of the South Pacific Command, from Bora Bora in the east across to Solomon Islands in the west, and from the Gilbert Islands in the north to New Zealand, in the southernmost region of the Pacific. The American military command carefully managed interpersonal encounters between the sexes, applying race-based U.S. immigration law on Pacific peoples to prevent marriage “across the color line.” For indigenous women and their American servicemen sweethearts, legal marriage was impossible; giving rise to a generation of fatherless children, most of whom grew up wanting to know more about their American lineage. Mothers’ Darlings of the South Pacific traces these children’s stories of loss, emotion, longing, and identity—and of lives lived in the shadow of global war. Each chapter discusses the context of the particular island societies and shows how this often determined the ways intimate relationships developed and were accommodated during the war years and beyond. Oral histories reveal what the records of colonial governments and the military have largely ignored, providing a perspective on the effects of the U.S. occupation that until now has been disregarded by Pacific war historians. The richness of this book will appeal to those interested the Pacific, World War II, as well as intimacy, family, race relations, colonialism, identity, and the legal structures of U.S. immigration.