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ISBN: 0-7570-0162-9
Length: 344 Pages
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Format: Quality Paperback
Category: History / Military / World War II
Price: $23.95
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ISBN: 0-7570-0163-7
Length: 118 Pages
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Category: History / Military / World War II
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Here
is one of a sixteen-volume series--composed of ten texts and six
atlases--developed and written by the faculty of the United States
Military Academy at West Point. This unprecedented series weaves
the complexities of individual historical conflicts into a broader
perspective, chronicling the turbulent periods of civilization.
Utilizing their expertise as scholars and soldiers, the authors
shed light on the crucial events and factors that shaped the execution
of the world's great military campaigns. Photographs, illustrations,
and maps of the campaigns--thoroughly researched for historical
accuracy--are either included in the books or available as companion
volumes. Each volume focuses on a specific era of warfare, bringing
you into the thick of battle with a clear and accurate picture of
men at war.
With the bombing
of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States entered World
War II as a combatant. Although the war's primary focus was on the
conflict taking place in Europe, the battle in the Pacific was played
out on a monumental level, whether on islands overrun by Japanese
forces, or on the ocean between ships, planes, and submarines. In
this work, the full breadth and scope of the Pacific theater of
operations is explored and explained--from the political and military
circumstances leading to the war to Japan's unconditional surrender.
As in
the Europe and the Mediterranean volume of this series, technological
advancements, generalship, and military doctrines are examined through
the significant battles, events, and personalities that shaped the
course of the war.
General
Thomas E. Griess (USA Ret.) began his military career in
1943, serving in the Pacific during World War II, and saw further
action in the Korean War. He received his master's degree in civil
engineering from the University of Illinois, and his PhD in history
from Duke University. General Griess joined the faculty of the U.S.M.A.
at West Point in 1956, and from 1969 to his retirement in 1981,
served as the first head of the Department of History.
Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
1. The Nation Divided
2. Early Trials: Bull Run and Shiloh
3. Challenge and Response in the East, 1862
4. Vicksburg Under Attack
5. Pemberton's Defense
6. The Fall of Vicksburg
7. Lee on the Rappahannock: Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville
8. Gettysburg
9. Grant and the West
10. Prelude to Victory: A New Commanding General
11. Attrition and War's End
Selected
Bibliography
Index
Reviews
to come
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