Ebook: The Marshall Islands, 1944: Operation Flintlock, the capture of Kwajalein and Eniwetok
Author: Rottman Gordon L
- Tags: Eniwetok, Kwajalein, Marshallinseln, World War 1939-1945--Campaigns--Marshall Islands, World War 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area, Kwajalein Atoll Battle of Marshall Islands 1944, Military campaigns, World War 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands, World War 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area, Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Islands), Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands), Marshall Islands, Marshall Islands -- Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands -- Kwajalein Atoll, Pacific Area, Marshallinseln -- USA -- P
- Series: Osprey military campaign series 146
- Year: 2004
- Publisher: Osprey Publishing
- City: Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands);Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Islands);Oxford;Marshall Islands;Pacific
- Edition: 1. publ. in Great Britain
- Language: English
- epub
Following the capture of Tarawa in November 1943 during World War II (1939-1945), American eyes turned to the Marshall Islands. These were the next vital stepping-stone across the Pacific towards Japan, and would bring the islands of Guam and Saipan within the reach of US forces. In their first amphibious attack, the new 4th Marine Division landed on Roi and Namur islands on 1 February 1944, while US 7th Division landed on Kwajalein. At the time this was the longest shore-to-shore amphibious assault in history. The lessons of the bloody fighting on Tarawa had been well learned and the successful attack on the Marshalls set the pattern for future amphibious operations in the Pacific War.
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