02293cam a2200421 i 4500 478731382 TxAuBib 20210119120000.0 130604s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2013022386 9781574415254 alk. paper 1574415255 alk. paper 9781574415414 ebook 1574415417 ebook 9781574416091 157441609X 40022875802 (OCoLC)847532517 TxAuBib rda Z N745.8 L116pa txdocs Lacey, Sharon Tosi, 1968- Pacific blitzkrieg : World War II in the central Pacific / Sharon Tosi Lacey. First edition. Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2013] xviii, 282 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-268) and index. Guadalcanal: the ad hoc operation -- The Gilberts: parallel operations -- The Marshalls: perfect operations -- Saipan: Smith versus Smith -- Okinawa: final victory -- Conclusion. Examines the planning, preparation, and execution of ground operations for five major invasions in the Central Pacific (Guadalcanal, Tarawa, the Marshalls, Saipan, and Okinawa). The commanders on the ground had to integrate the US Army and Marine Corps into a single striking force, something that would have been difficult in peacetime, but in the midst of a great global war, it was a monumental task. Yet, ultimate success in the Pacific rested on this crucial, if somewhat strained, partnership and its accomplishments. Despite the thousands of works covering almost every aspect of World War II in the Pacific, until now no one has examined the detailed mechanics behind this transformation at the corps and division level. 20210119. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Area. United States Armed Forces History World War, 1939-1945. Pacific Area History, Military 20th century. History. Military history.