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- catalog abstract "The Pacific War changed abruptly in November 1943 when Admiral Chester Nimitz unleashed a new offensive across the Central Pacific, spearheaded by fast carrier task forces and U.S. Marines. The sudden American proclivity for bold amphibious assaults into the teeth of prepared defenses astonished Japanese commanders. This is the story of seven relentless 'storm landings' executed against murderous enemy fire.".
- catalog contributor b10329035.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Prologue: Rags to riches -- Cracking a tough nut -- Pacific proving ground -- Turning point at Tarawa -- The Marianas: storming the "Absolute National Defense Sphere" -- Sharpening the amphibious ax -- Bloody Peleliu -- Iwo Jima: storming Sulfur Island -- Okinawa: amphibious capstone -- Collision course: the planned invasion of Kyūshū -- Epilogue: Parting shots -- Appendix: Ten unforgettable amphibians.".
- catalog description "The Pacific War changed abruptly in November 1943 when Admiral Chester Nimitz unleashed a new offensive across the Central Pacific, spearheaded by fast carrier task forces and U.S. Marines. The sudden American proclivity for bold amphibious assaults into the teeth of prepared defenses astonished Japanese commanders. This is the story of seven relentless 'storm landings' executed against murderous enemy fire.".
- catalog extent "xv, 242 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Storm landings.".
- catalog identifier "1557500320 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Storm landings.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press,".
- catalog relation "Storm landings.".
- catalog spatial "Pacific Ocean.".
- catalog subject "940.54/26 21".
- catalog subject "Amphibious warfare.".
- catalog subject "D773 .A7 1997".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Amphibious operations.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, American.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Pacific Ocean.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Prologue: Rags to riches -- Cracking a tough nut -- Pacific proving ground -- Turning point at Tarawa -- The Marianas: storming the "Absolute National Defense Sphere" -- Sharpening the amphibious ax -- Bloody Peleliu -- Iwo Jima: storming Sulfur Island -- Okinawa: amphibious capstone -- Collision course: the planned invasion of Kyūshū -- Epilogue: Parting shots -- Appendix: Ten unforgettable amphibians.".
- catalog title "Storm landings : epic amphibious battles in the Central Pacific / Joseph H. Alexander.".
- catalog type "text".