Robin L. Rielly

American Amphibious Gunboats in World War II

A History of LCI and LCS(L) Ships in the Pacific

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"In the United States campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, crucial to the assaults was a new group of amphibious gunboats that could deliver heavy fire close in to shore as American forces landed. They were important later against kamikaze threat. By the end of the war amphibious gunboats had proven their worth"--Provided by publisher.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 764g
• ISBN-13: 9780786474226
• ISBN-10: 078647422X
• Artikelnr.: 36762852

Autorenporträt

Robin L. Rielly spent many years as an educator, specializing in international relations, Asian studies and American history. He also served as the Historian/Archivist for the USS LCS(L) 1-130 Association, a World War II veteran's group. This is his sixth book dealing with American Naval history.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface Introduction
1.
The Need for a New Weapon
2.
From Training to Missions
3.
Operation Cartwheel
4.
The Central Paci
c Campaigns
5.
The Philippines Retaken-Leyte and Lingayen
6.
The LCS(L)s Arrive
7.
Iwo Jima
8.
The Liberation of Borneo
9.
Okinawa 10.
Screening the Fleet 11.
The Radar Picket Line 12.
War's End and Post-War Glossary Appendix I:
LCI Gunboat Flotillas and Commanding Of
cers Appendix II:
Building and Conversion Locations Appendix III:
LCS(L) Flotillas and Commanding Of
cers Appendix IV:
LCI(G), LCI(M), LCI(R), and LCS(L) Ships Damaged or Lost in World War II Appendix V:
Awards Notes Bibliography Index