Marines In World War II - Marines At Midway [Illustrated Edition]

Marines In World War II - Marines At Midway [Illustrated Edition]
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Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 9781782892762
ISBN-13 : 1782892761
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Book Synopsis Marines In World War II - Marines At Midway [Illustrated Edition] by : Lieutenant Colonel R.D. Heinl Jr. USMC

Download or read book Marines In World War II - Marines At Midway [Illustrated Edition] written by Lieutenant Colonel R.D. Heinl Jr. USMC and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Marines during the pivotal campaign of the Pacific that culminated at the Battle of Midway. Contains 25 photos and 3 maps and charts. “The name Midway means much to Marines. At the very outset of war, when Midway’s sole garrison consisted of a Fleet Marine Force defense battalion stationed there in advance of hostilities, the Japanese found that here, as at Wake, Marines were ready. Subsequently, in the battle of Midway, the heroism of Marine fighter and dive-bomber pilots, who attacked effectively and unhesitatingly against tremendous odds, demonstrated once again that courage and discipline are among the high traditions of our Corps. There is another lesson to be derived from the Marine story of Midway, however, and that is the unity of the Fleet Marine Force as a completely integrated air-ground team. This, too, is traditional, but it has never been better demonstrated than by the integration of Marine artillery and infantry (who secured the base) with Marine air which struck the first blow at the Japanese carriers from that base. While Marine fighters were slashing at enemy air, Marine artillerymen were shooting the Japanese planes down, and Marine dive bombers were harrying the enemy fleet. This coordinated interaction by land and sea and air embodied the time-tried and proven doctrines of the Marine Corps in one of its primary fields: that of the defense of advanced bases. To all students of this subject, I commend the story of Marines at Midway.” C.B. Cates, Commandant of the Marine Corps.


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