Marines In World War II - Marine Aviation In The Philippines [Illustrated Edition]

Nonfiction, History, Germany, European General, Military, United States
Cover of the book Marines In World War II - Marine Aviation In The Philippines [Illustrated Edition] by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC, Verdun Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC ISBN: 9781782892878
Publisher: Verdun Press Publication: August 15, 2014
Imprint: Verdun Press Language: English
Author: Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
ISBN: 9781782892878
Publisher: Verdun Press
Publication: August 15, 2014
Imprint: Verdun Press
Language: English

Contains 58 photos and 10 maps and charts.
“The return of Allied forces to the Philippines in the fall of 1944 further throttled Japan’s already tenuous pipe line to the rich resources of Malaya and the Netherlands Indies, and with it the last vestige of her ability to meet the logistical requirements of a continuing war. The Battle for Leyte Gulf marked the end of Japan as a naval power, forcing her to adopt the desperation kamikaze tactic against the United States Fleets.
The Philippine victories were primarily Army and Navy operations. Marines, comprising only a fraction of the total forces engaged, played a secondary but significant role in the overall victory. The campaign was important to the Corps in that the Marine aviators, who had battled two years for air control over the Solomons, moved into a new role, their first opportunity to test on a large scale the fundamental Marine doctrine of close air support for ground troops in conventional land operations. This test they passed with credit, and Marine flyers contributed materially to the Philippine victory. Lessons learned and techniques perfected in those campaigns form an important chapter in our present-day close air support doctrines.”-C. B. CATES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Contains 58 photos and 10 maps and charts.
“The return of Allied forces to the Philippines in the fall of 1944 further throttled Japan’s already tenuous pipe line to the rich resources of Malaya and the Netherlands Indies, and with it the last vestige of her ability to meet the logistical requirements of a continuing war. The Battle for Leyte Gulf marked the end of Japan as a naval power, forcing her to adopt the desperation kamikaze tactic against the United States Fleets.
The Philippine victories were primarily Army and Navy operations. Marines, comprising only a fraction of the total forces engaged, played a secondary but significant role in the overall victory. The campaign was important to the Corps in that the Marine aviators, who had battled two years for air control over the Solomons, moved into a new role, their first opportunity to test on a large scale the fundamental Marine doctrine of close air support for ground troops in conventional land operations. This test they passed with credit, and Marine flyers contributed materially to the Philippine victory. Lessons learned and techniques perfected in those campaigns form an important chapter in our present-day close air support doctrines.”-C. B. CATES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS

More books from Verdun Press

Cover of the book Earl Kitchener Of Khartoum: The Story Of His Life [Illustrated Edition] by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book The German Army In War by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book The Genesis Of An Operational Commander: Georgi Zhukov At Khalkin Gol by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book Eichelberger - Intrepidity, Iron Will, And Intellect: General Robert L. Eichelberger And Military Genius by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book Merrill’s Marauders: Combined Operations In Northern Burma In 1944 [Illustrated Edition] by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book Campaign Planning: A Doctrinal Assessment Through The Study Of The Japanese Campaign Of 1942 by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book A Comparative Analysis Of The Military Leadership Styles Of Ernest J. King And Chester W. Nimitz by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book I Walked With Heroes by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book Nery, 1914 by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book CACTUS Air Power At Guadalcanal by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book Marines In World War II - Bougainville And The Northern Solomons [Illustrated Edition] by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - CARTWHEEL: the Reduction of Rabaul by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book The History Of The South African Forces In France [Illustrated Edition] by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book Victories Are Not Enough: Limitations Of The German Way Of War by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Cover of the book Ludendorff: Strategist by Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy