The author describes how the tide of the Pacific War changed abruptly in November 1943 when Adm. Chester W. Nimitz unleashed his Central Pacific Marine assaults against seven objectives, including Guam, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Richly illustrated and abounding with human-interest stories, the book vividly portrays these battles whose magnitude may never again be seen in this world. 20 photos. 12 drawings. 12 maps.
The Pacific War changed abruptly in November 1943 when Admiral Chester Nimitz unleashed a relentless 18-month, 4,000-mile offensive across the Central Pacific, spearheaded by fast carrier task forces and U.S. Marine and Army assault troops. The sudden American proclivity for amphibious frontal assaults against fortified islands astonished Japanese commanders, who called them "storm landings" because they differed so sharply from the limited landings of 1942-43.