United States Marines in World War II
By Bernard C. Nalty, John C. Chapin, Joseph H. Alexander, Charles D. Melson, Richard Harwood, Gordon D. Gayle, Cyril J. O'Brien, J. Michael Wenger, Harry W. Edwards, James A. Donovan, Robert J. Cressman, J. Michael Miller, Henry I. Shaw Jr., Charles R. Smith, Marine Corps Historical Center
Length47h 21m
About this audiobook
"United States Marines in World War II" is a thoroughly written history of Marines' military campaigns in Europe, Africa and the Pacific during the Second World War. Marines played a central role in the Pacific War, along with the U.S. Army. The battles of Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Tarawa, Guam, Tinian, Cape Gloucester, Saipan, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. By the end of the war, the Corps expanded from two brigades to six divisions, five air wings and supporting troops, totaling about 485,000 Marines. In addition, 20 defense battalions and a parachute battalion were raised. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II, and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. Contents: Origin of the Marine Corps The Marine Corps on the Eve of War Marines Defending American Soil Pearl Harbor Battle of Wake Island Marines Campaign in Europe and Africa Europe and North Africa Defense of Iceland Marines Campaign in the Pacific Rim Defense of the Philippines Solomon Islands Campaign Guadalcanal Campaign Marshall Islands Campaign Battle of Tarawa Battle of Cape Gloucester Battle of Saipan Battle of Guam Battle of Peleliu Battle of Tinian Liberation of the Philippines Marines Campaign in Japan Battle of Iwo Jima Battle of Okinawa Occupation of Japan
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length47 hrs 21 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 22, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Origin of the Marine Corps
90The Capture of the Cape Gloucester Airfields
2The Marine Corps on the Eve of War
91Clearing the Shores of Borgen Bay
3Introduction
92The Mopping-up Begins in the West
4Suddenly Hurled into War
93The Landings at Volupai
5They Caught Us Flat-Footed
94Final Combat and Relief
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6They're Kicking the Hell Out of Pearl Harbor
95Introduction
7Introduction
96D+1–D+2, 16–17 June
8‘Humbled-by Sizeable Casualties’
97D+3, 18 June
9‘Still No Help’
98D+4–D+7, 19–22 June
10‘All Hands Have Behaved Splendidly’
99D+8–D+15, 23–30 June
11‘This Is As Far As We Go’
100D+16–D+19, 1–4 July
12‘A Difficult Thing To Do’
101D+20–D+23, 5–8 July
13Introduction
102D+24, 9 July
14Allocation of Forces
103Saipan’s Legacy
15Assignment to London
104Introduction
16After Pearl Harbor
105Coming Back to Guam
17Operation Torch
106Operation Forager
18Operation Overlord
107Ashore in the North
19Changing of the Guard
108The Southern Beaches
20Outpost in the North Atlantic
109Colonel Suenaga Attacks
21Introduction
110Fonte Ridge
22Arrival in the Philippines
111Orote
23The 1st Separate Marine Battalion
112Securing the Force Beachhead Line
24Preparing for War
113The Attack North
25War
114Beginning of the End
26Bombing of Cavite
115Introduction
27Olongapo
116The Japanese Defenses
28Mission
117The Assault in the Center
29Concentration at Mariveles
118The Assault Continues
30Christmas Day
119The Early Battle in the Division Center
31Defenses of Manila Bay
120The 7th Marines’ Complete Destruction of Enemy in the South
32Corregidor
121Maneuver and Opportunity
33First Bombing
122Encirclement of the Umurbrogol Pocket
34Deployment
123Encirclement of Umurbrogol and Seizure of Northern Peleliu
35Battle of the Points
124The Umurbrogol Pocket: Peleliu’s Character Distilled
36Bataan
125Post-assault Operations in the Palaus
37The Bombardment Continues
126Was the Seizure of Peleliu Necessary? Costs vs. Benefits
38Reinforcements
127Introduction
39The Formation of the 4th Battalion
128The Landing Force: Who, Where, When
401st Battalion Defenses
129Jig Day: Feint and Landing
41Japanese Preparations
130The Landing
42Intelligence
131Counterattack
43The Landing
132The Drive South
44Counterattack
133Final Days
45Movement of the Regimental Reserve
134Aftermath
46Attack of the 4th Battalion
135Planning for the Philippines
47Morning Battle
136Marine Artillery Arrives
48Tanks
137Problems on Leyte
49Introduction
138Full-Scale Operations
50The Munda Drive and the Fighting Ninth
139Phase Two: Luzon Dive Bombers
51Milk Runs and Black Sheep
140After Manila
52Introduction
141Plans for the Southern Islands
53Planning the Operation
142Close Support for Guerrillas
54Diversionary Landings
143Close Air Support for the Army
55Battle at Sea
144Corsair Action
56Action Ashore: Koromokina
145Phase Three: Mindanao
57The Battle for Piva Trail
146Turning Point
58The Coconut Grove Battle
147Introduction
59Piva Forks Battle
148Assault Preparations
60Hand Grenade Hill
149D-Day
61The Koiari Raid
150Suribachi
62Hellzapoppin Ridge
151The Drive North
63Epilogue
152The Bitter End
64Bougainville Finale
153Iwo Jima’s Costs, Gains, and Legacies
65Introduction
154Introduction
66The Landing and August Battles
155Countdown to ‘Love-Day’
67September and the Ridge
156L-Day and Movement to Contact
68October and the Japanese Offensive
157The Air and Sea Battles
69November and the Continuing Buildup
158Assault on Shuri
70December and the Final Stages
159Closing the Loop
71Introduction
160Legacy
72Planning the Attack
161Introduction
73The Marine Attack: Roi-Namur
162Sasebo-Nagasaki Landings
74The Army Attack: Kwajalein
163Kyushu Occupation
75The Final Attack: Eniwetok
164Marine Withdrawl
76The Deadly Spider Holes
165Robert J. Cressman
77Introduction
166J. Michael Wenger
78Setting the Stage
167Harry W. Edwards
79Assault Preparations
168James A. Donovan
80D-Day at Betio, 20 November 1943
169J. Michael Miller
81D+1 at Betio, 21 November 1943
170John C. Chapin
82The Third Day: D+2 at Betio, 22 November 1943
171Charles D. Melson
83Completing the Task: 23–28 November 1943
172Henry I. Shaw, Jr.
84The Significance of Tarawa
173Joseph H. Alexander
85Introduction
174Bernard C. Nalty
86Two Secondary Landings
175Cyril J. O'Brien
87MacArthur's Marines
176Gordon D. Gayle
88The Japanese in Western New Britain
177Richard Harwood
89Establishing the Beachhead
178Charles R. Smith
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