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Background to “The Pacific” Part V: Okinawa
This is the next to last installment of my series “Background to “The Pacific” which deals with certain subjects themes and battles dealt with in the HBO series by that name. This article deals with the Okinawa campaign which is … Continue reading
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The Pacific Part Three: Tarawa Paving the Way to Peleliu, Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Introduction to Part Three While the First Marine Division slogged its way through the hell of the New Britain campaign the battle for the Pacific’s primary focus became the Central Pacific which was a far different sort of war than … Continue reading
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Background on the Pacific Part Two: Guadalcanal the Marines take the Offensive
This is the second “backgrounder” that I am posting to help my readers not acquainted with the War in the Pacific who desire to whet their whistle so to speak get an introduction to this war. While the series appears … Continue reading
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Okinawa: Göttdammerung in the Pacific
Plans and Preparation The United States decided to invade Okinawa in the fall of 1944 following the seizure of Peleliu and the Philippine landings. The planned invasion of Formosa was cancelled after General Simon Bolivar Buckner objected.[i] Buckner argued that … Continue reading
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One Square Mile of Hell: The Invasion of Tarawa
On November 20th 2009 the Marine Corps and especially the 2nd Marine Division will mark the 66th anniversary of the amphibious assault on the Tarawa Atoll and the island of Betio. It was fought at a great cost but would … Continue reading
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