Japanese pacific island defenses - 1941-45

Informationen zum Autor 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 in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments before 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, living in Texas. Klappentext The prolonged and bloody fighting for control of the Japanese occupied Pacific islands in World War II is a key point in 20th-century warfare. No two islands were alike in the systems and nature of their defensive emplacements, and local improvization and command preferences affected both materials used and defensive models. This title details the establishment, construction and effectiveness of Japanese temporary and semi-permanent crew-served weapons positions and individual and small-unit fighting positions. Integrated obstacles and minefields, camouflage and the changing defensive principles are also covered. Zusammenfassung The prolonged and bloody fighting for control of the Japanese occupied Pacific islands in World War II is a key point in 20th-century warfare. No two islands were alike in the systems and nature of their defensive emplacements, and local improvization and command preferences affected both materials used and defensive models. This title details the establishment, construction and effectiveness of Japanese temporary and semi-permanent crew-served weapons positions and individual and small-unit fighting positions. Integrated obstacles and minefields, camouflage and the changing defensive principles are also covered. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Chronology - Design and Development - Tour of the Sites - The Principles of Defense - The Living Sites - Operational History - Aftermath - The Sites Today - Bibliography and Further Reading - Glossary - Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Gordon Rottman, Gordon L. Rottman, Rottman Gordon L.
• Assisted by: Ian Palmer (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.02.2003
• EAN: 9781841764283
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-428-3
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Fortress; Fortress
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), Architecture, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, HISTORY / Oceania, Warfare & defence, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Asian History, Military and defence strategy, Modern warfare, Australasian and Pacific history, Civil defence, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General