US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1944-45 (Battle Orders) [Paperback]

Gordon Rottman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Battle Orders | Publication Date: October 22, 2004

In late1944 the US Marine Corps prepared for the toughest battles of the war. It had grown to 35,598 officers, 5,384 officer candidates, and 366,353 enlisted Marines, totaling 431,573 personnel, and now comprised of two amphibious corps, six divisions, 26 non-divisional artillery battalions, and numerous support and service units. Following on from Battle Orders 1 and 7, this book examines the continuing development of the Corps' organization, its training, tactics, weaponry, and command structure. It details the formation of the 5th and 6th Marine Divisions and the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, and examines the Corps' performance in the brutal battles on Guam, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, and its deployment as an occupation force.

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"This book examines the continuing development of the Corps' organization, its training, tactics, weaponry, and command structure. It details the formation of the 5th and 6th Marine Divisions and the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, and examines the Corps' performance in the brutal battles on Guam, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, and its deployment as an occupation force... This is a a followup book to the preceeding volumes: US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1943-44 and US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1941-42 " -www.pacificwrecks.com

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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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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (October 22, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841766593
• ISBN-13: 978-1841766591
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.3 x 9.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,088,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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 1944-45 (Battle Orders) (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.

4.0 out of 5 stars USMC Theater of Ops 1944-45, March 5, 2011

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This review is from: US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1944-45 (Battle Orders) (Paperback)

I was very interested in this book as a research tool. It had been referred to me by a presently serving Marine in response to a question I had concerning assault squads/teams on Iwo Jima.

I was initially very disappointed in the actual size of the book when I first saw it. it looked quite thin and I felt it was not $25.00 worth of book however after sitting down and reading it I felt better about it. It did help me in my research.