The battle for Tinian : vital stepping stone in America's war against Japan /

The battle for Tinian : vital stepping stone in America's war against Japan /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Prefer, Nathan.
Imprint:	Havertown, PA : Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors, 2012.
Description:	238 p. : ill, maps ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- 20th century. World War (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Tinian. Military campaigns. Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands) -- History, Military. Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952. Mariana Islands -- Tinian. Military history.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8851213

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ISBN:	9781612000947 1612000940
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
1. Tinian: The Island
2. The Defenders: The Japanese Garrison on Tinian
3. Why Tinian?
4. The Plan: "Playing by Ear"
5. Jig Day: July 24th
6. Japanese Counterattack
7. 25 July 1944: Expanding the Beachhead
8. 26 July 1944: Where are the Japanese?
9. The Marines Advance South
10. Tinian Town and Beyond
11. The Bitter End
12. Tinian to Nagasaki
13. Conclusion: The Importance of Tinian
Appendix A. Leading Personalities
Appendix B. Order of Battle-U.S. Forces
Appendix C. Order of Battle-Japanese Forces
Appendix D. Distribution of Casualties
Appendix E. U.S. Marine Division, 1944
Appendix F. Medal of Honor Citations
Appendix G. Ship Histories
Notes
Bibliographic Essay
Index