US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1943-44 (Battle Orders) (v. 2) [Paperback]

Gordon Rottman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Battle Orders | Publication Date: September 23, 2004

By January 1944 the US Marine Corps had grown to a total of 405,169 personnel, comprising 28,193 officers, 10,723 officer candidates, and 366,353 enlisted men. The Fleet Marine Force now had two amphibious corps, four divisions, a separate infantry regiment, 19 defense battalions, and numerous support and service units. Following on from Battle Orders 1: USMC in the Pacific Theater of Operations 1941–43, this book examines the continuing development of the Corps's organization, its training, tactics, weaponry, and command structure, as well as the battles fought in the Southwest Pacific on New Britain, and in the Central Pacific on Tarawa, Roi-Namur, Eniwetok, Saipan, and Tinian. The organization of the 4th Marine Division (MarDiv) and III and V Amphibious Corps (IIIAC, VAC) is also discussed along with smaller, new units.

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Definitive guides to the actions and evolution of fighting forces, these comprehensive studies on the organisation, strength, command, deployment and evolution of forces in key military encounters, use a highly detailed 'unit-by-unit' examination.

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Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam from 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol, and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years, and is now a freelance writer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (September 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841766518
• ISBN-13: 978-1841766515
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.2 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #964,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have Organizational History of the WWII USMC, October 27, 2004

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This review is from: US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1943-44 (Battle Orders) (v. 2) (Paperback)

Gordon Rottman, a prolific writer and historian who has recent some of the best Osprey titles, succeeds brilliantly with this 3 volume organizational history of the USMC in WWII. In a clear concise manner, Rottman, manages to give a detailed overview of the development of the USMC order of battle during the war. This book, as well as the other two volumes, is a must have for those interested in the Marine Corps WWII order of Battle.

3.0 out of 5 stars US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1943-44, July 25, 2011

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This review is from: US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1943-44 (Battle Orders) (v. 2) (Paperback)

This booklet is part of an entire series. I have no problem with the quality of the written material, however the publishing company did a mediocre job in the printing. Some of the printed pages are very light and hard to read. Photos in the book are very light and the source of the photo, (a USMC photo) the author does not source! Even when he does, the text is so small and light that it is unreadable. This booklets are published by Osprey Publishing.