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Author | : Lt.-Cmdr. Scott T. Farr |
Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 2015-11-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1786256444 |
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The Battle of Guadalcanal marked the first offensive ground operations conducted in the Pacific theater during World War II. One divisive issue of the Guadalcanal campaign is the withdrawal of carrier based aviation support on 8 August 1942, by Vice Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher. The historical record is dominated by the argument that Fletcher faced very little threat and could have supported the invasion forces longer than he did. What influenced Vice Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher to withdraw carrier based aviation from direct support of the Guadalcanal invasion and was the decision valid? In order to objectively evaluate Fletcher’s decision, this paper will first review historical literature and outline how the dominate opinion of Fletcher’s decision developed. Next, it will look at Fletcher’s character, development as a leader, and record from commissioning through the Watchtower campaign. This study will also review of the orders and guidance at the strategic level and the operations of subordinate commanders within Watchtower. Finally, the metrics of 1942 and the modern strategic military decision-making model will be applied to evaluate the validity of the decision to withdraw. The evidence clearly suggests that Fletcher’s decision was strategically valid, in addition to being characterized inaccurately by historians.
Author | : James D. Hornfischer |
Publisher | : Bantam |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 2011-01-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0553908073 |
Download Neptune's Inferno Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
“A literary tour de force that is destined to become one of the . . . definitive works about the battle for Guadalcanal . . . [James D.] Hornfischer deftly captures the essence of the most pivotal naval campaign of the Pacific war.”—San Antonio Express-News The Battle of Guadalcanal has long been heralded as a Marine victory. Now, with his powerful portrait of the Navy’s sacrifice, James D. Hornfischer tells for the first time the full story of the men who fought in destroyers, cruisers, and battleships in the narrow, deadly waters of “Ironbottom Sound.” Here, in stunning cinematic detail, are the seven major naval actions that began in August 1942, a time when the war seemed unwinnable and America fought on a shoestring, with the outcome always in doubt. Working from new interviews with survivors, unpublished eyewitness accounts, and newly available documents, Hornfischer paints a vivid picture of the officers and enlisted men who opposed the Japanese in America’s hour of need. The first major work on this subject in almost two decades, Neptune’s Inferno does what all great battle narratives do: It tells the gripping human stories behind the momentous events and critical decisions that altered the course of history and shaped so many lives. Praise for Neptune’s Inferno “Vivid and engaging . . . extremely readable, comprehensive and thoroughly researched.”—Ronald Spector, The Wall Street Journal “Superlative storytelling . . . the masterwork on the long-neglected topic of World War II’s surface ship combat.”—Richard B. Frank, World War II “The author’s two previous World War II books . . . thrust him into the major leagues of American military history writers. Neptune’s Inferno is solid proof he deserves to be there.”—The Dallas Morning News “Outstanding . . . The author’s narrative gifts and excellent choice of detail give an almost Homeric quality to the men who met on the sea in steel titans.”—Booklist (starred review) “Brilliant . . . a compelling narrative of naval combat . . . simply superb.”—The Washington Times
Author | : LCDR David W. Grogan USN |
Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 99 |
Release | : 2015-11-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1786250462 |
Download Operating Below Crush Depth: Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Prior to entering World War II, the Japanese Navy did a considerable planning and force development in preparation for a single “decisive battle” with the American fleet. The Japanese submarine force entered the war with highly trained crews operating some of the most capable submarines in the world. Even so, they accomplished little. This study will analyze the genesis and evolution of the technological basis of the Japanese submarine fleet before and during the war. Along with the technological evolution, it will also review the strategic and tactical evolution of the force. It will further analyze the employment of submarines as they apply to two major forms of naval warfare: guerre de course and guerre de main. While the entire study will use comparison with the American and German, the majority of the focus will be on the unique aspects of the Japanese employment of their submarines. These analyses will answer whether the Japanese submarine force would have been capable of influencing the results of major battles and the overall campaign in the Pacific Ocean. Could the Japanese submarine force have influenced the result of the war allowing it to end with a more favorable outcome for the Japanese?
Author | : Thurman Miller |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2013-05-21 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1250004993 |
Download Earned in Blood Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Miller was the 16th of 18 children in a poor family. He served in World War II with the legendary unit made famous in HBO's "The Pacific." Once home, he worked in the coal mines and toiled in darkness for 37 years. This book is the epic story of a young man's journey from the most notorious battles of World War II to the most dangerous occupation in America.
Author | : John Miller, Jr. |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 2015-07-11 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781515027737 |
Download Guadalcanal Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In publishing the history of combat operations the Department of the Army has three objectives. The first is to provide the Army itself with an accurate and timely account of its varied activities in directing, organizing, and employing its forces for the conduct of war-an account which will be available to the service schools and to individual members of the Armed Services who wish to extend their professional reading. The second objective is to offer the thoughtful citizen material for a better understanding of the basic problems of war and the manner in which these problems were met, thus augmenting his understanding of national security. The third objective is to accord a well-earned recognition to the devoted work and grim sacrifices of those who served. "The successes of the South Pacific Force," wrote Admiral Halsey in 1944, "were not the achievements of separate services or individuals but the result of whole-hearted subordination of self-interest by all in order that one successful 'fighting team' could be created."* The history of any South Pacific campaign must deal with this "fighting team," with all United States and Allied services. The victory on Guadalcanal can be understood only by an appreciation of the contribution of each service. No one service won the battle. The most decisive engagement of the campaign was the air and naval Battle of Guadalcanal in mid-November 1942, an engagement in which neither Army nor Marine Corps ground troops took any direct part. This volume attempts to show the contribution of all services to the first victory on the long road to Tokyo.
Author | : United States. Marine Corps |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 1949 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : |
Download The Guadalcanal Campaign Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Roy Edgar Appleman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1948 |
Genre | : Ryukyu Islands |
ISBN | : |
Download Okinawa: the Last Battle Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Okinawa: the last battle: Here the Imperial Army braced for its last stand. From the bloody victories that brought U.S. forces to Okinawa, to the desperate, suicidal resistance of the Japanese, this is the complete story of the final beachhead battle of the Pacific campaign.
Author | : Henry I. Shaw, Jr. |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1996-11 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 0788135252 |
Download First Offensive Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : John B Lundstrom |
Publisher | : Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 667 |
Release | : 2013-02-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1612512208 |
Download Black Shoe Carrier Admiral Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The revisionist work about Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, who won his battles at sea but lost the war of public opinion. A surface warrior, Fletcher led the carrier forces in the Pacific that won against all odds at Coral Sea, Midway, and the Eastern Solomon’s. Despite these successes, during the post-war Fletcher had become one of the most controversial figures in U.S. naval history and was portrayed as a timid bungler who failed to relieve Wake Island and who deliberately abandoned the Marines at Guadalcanal.
Author | : Benjamin King |
Publisher | : Government Printing Office |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 2016-02-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780160931192 |
Download Spearhead of Logistics Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Spearhead of Logistics is a narrative branch history of the U.S. Army's Transportation Corps, first published in 1994 for transportation personnel and reprinted in 2001 for the larger Army community. The Quartermaster Department coordinated transportation support for the Army until World War I revealed the need for a dedicated corps of specialists. The newly established Transportation Corps, however, lasted for only a few years. Its significant utility for coordinating military transportation became again transparent during World War II, and it was resurrected in mid-1942 to meet the unparalleled logistical demands of fighting in distant theaters. Finally becoming a permanent branch in 1950, the Transportation Corps continued to demonstrate its capability of rapidly supporting U.S. Army operations in global theaters over the next fifty years. With useful lessons of high-quality support that validate the necessity of adequate transportation in a viable national defense posture, it is an important resource for those now involved in military transportation and movement for ongoing expeditionary operations. This text should be useful to both officers and noncommissioned officers who can take examples from the past and apply the successful principles to future operations, thus ensuring a continuing legacy of Transportation excellence within Army operations. Additionally, military science students and military historians may be interested in this volume.