Seizure of the Gilberts and Marshalls / by Philip A. Crowl and Edmund G. Love.

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A study in amphibious warfare that describes how the imperfections of American amphibious doctrine, first revealed at Tarawa and Makin, were corrected in the highly successful landings on Kwajalein and Roi-Namur.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Crowl, Philip A. (Philip Axtell), 1914-1991 (Author)
Love, Edmund G. (Author)
Corporate Author: Center of Military History (Issuing body)
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, United States Army, 1993.
Edition:World War II, 50th anniversary commemorative edition.
Series:United States Army in World War II. War in the Pacific.
CMH pub ; 5-6-1.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Kiribati.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Marshall Islands.
United States. > Army > History > World War, 1939-1945.
Online Access:
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Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 414 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color).
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Description
Summary:
A study in amphibious warfare that describes how the imperfections of American amphibious doctrine, first revealed at Tarawa and Makin, were corrected in the highly successful landings on Kwajalein and Roi-Namur.
Note:"World War II, 50th anniversary commemorative edition"--Cover.
Originally published in 1955.
Paper version available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Call Number:D 114.7:P 11/V.6/993 Online
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-381) and index.