United States Marines in WW2
Pacific Island Campaigns, Amphibious Warfare, and the Marine Corps Experience in World War IIBy 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 25m
About this audiobook
United States Marines in WW2 assembles a wide-ranging body of military history that traces the Corps's global wartime experience, from amphibious assault and island campaigning to aviation, logistics, command, and the costly human realities of combat. Combining operational narrative, institutional history, campaign analysis, and biographical attention, the volume situates celebrated actions alongside the systems of planning and supply that made them possible. Its strongest distinction lies in its panoramic treatment of the Pacific war while retaining attention to the interconnected theaters, missions, and transformations that defined Marine service. The contributors—among them leading Marine Corps historians and institutional chroniclers—bring complementary expertise in particular campaigns, units, and dimensions of twentieth-century warfare. Their collective scholarship reflects the maturation of official military history: an approach grounded in archival research, tactical precision, and an awareness of war's strategic and cultural consequences. Produced in association with the Marine Corps Historical Center, the collection also participates in the larger postwar effort to preserve, interpret, and critically transmit the record of American military service. This volume is recommended for students of World War II, military institutions, and Pacific history, as well as general readers seeking more than a single-battle account. It offers an unusually valuable opportunity to compare perspectives and methods within one volume, fostering a fuller understanding of how operations, individuals, doctrine, and memory shaped the Marine Corps's wartime legacy.
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GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length47 hrs 25 mins
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Publish dateDec 13, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Origin of the Marine Corps
3The Marine Corps on the Eve of War
4Marines Defending American Soil
5Pearl Harbor
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6Introduction
7Suddenly Hurled into War
8They Caught Us Flat-Footed
9They're Kicking the Hell Out of Pearl Harbor
10Battle of Wake Island
11Combat in Russian Forests and Swamps
12Introduction
13‘Humbled-by Sizeable Casualties’
14‘Still No Help’
15‘All Hands Have Behaved Splendidly’
16‘This Is As Far As We Go’
17‘A Difficult Thing To Do’
18Marines Campaigns in Europe and Africa
19Europe and North Africa
20Introduction
21Allocation of Forces
22Assignment to London
23After Pearl Harbor
24Operation Torch
25Operation Overlord
26Changing of the Guard
27Defense of Iceland
28Outpost in the North Atlantic
29Marines Campaigns in the Pacific Rim
30Defense of the Philippines
31Introduction
32Arrival in the Philippines
33The 1st Separate Marine Battalion
34Preparing for War
35War
36Bombing of Cavite
37Olongapo
38Mission
39Concentration at Mariveles
40Christmas Day
41Defenses of Manila Bay
42Corregidor
43First Bombing
44Deployment
45Battle of the Points
46Bataan
47The Bombardment Continues
48Reinforcements
49The Formation of the 4th Battalion
501st Battalion Defenses
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