Guam 1941-1944

Informationen zum Autor Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. A highly respected and established author, Gordon has written extensively on the Pacific War. He lives and works in Louisiana. Howard Gerrard has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has worked for a number of publishers, and is an associate member of the Guild of Aviation Artists. He has illustrated a number of related titles in the Campaign series, including volumes 77: 'Tarawa 1943', 81: 'Iwo Jima 1945' and 96: 'Okinawa 1945', Klappentext The island of Guam was the first Allied territory lost to the Japanese onslaught in 1941. On 10 December 5,000 Japanese troops landed on Guam, defended by less than 500 US and Guamanian troops, the outcome was beyond doubt. On 21 July 1944 America returned. In a risky operation, the two US landing forces came ashore seven miles apart and it was a week before the beachheads linked up. Only the battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa would cost the Americans more men than the landings on Guam and Saipan, which immediately preceded the Guam operation. In this book Gordon Rottman details the bitter 26-day struggle for this key Pacific island. Vorwort Gordon Rottman details the bitter 26-day struggle for this key Pacific island during World War II. Zusammenfassung In December 1941, Guam became the first Allied territory lost to the Japanese. Therefore, its recapture was both politically and psychologically of great importance. This book examines the campaign mounted by the US Marines, Army and Navy in their successful, if bloody, operation to recapture the state. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chronology The 1941 fall of Guam Opposing plans Opposing Commanders Opposing Forces Capture and Occupation of Guam Aftermath The Battlefield Today Bibliography Index ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gordon Rottman, Gordon L. Rottman, Rottman Gordon L.
• Con la collaborazione di: Howard Gerrard (Illustrazione), Gerrard Howard (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 25.07.2004
• EAN: 9781841768113
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-811-3
• Pagine: 96
• Dimensioni: 183 mm x 248 mm x 11 mm
• Serie: Campaign series; Campaign; Campaign; Campaign series
• Categorie: Saggistica; Guam, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Warfare & defence, Second World War, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Warfare and defence, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Naval forces and warfare, Pacific Ocean, Battles and campaigns, Land forces and warfare