Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons - Brossura

C, Captain John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 9386367173 ISBN 13: 9789386367174

Casa editrice: Alpha Editions, 2016

Riassunto

Assault landings began for the men in the blackness of the early hours of the morning. On 1 November 1943, the troops of the 3d Marine Division were awakened before 0400, went to General Quarters at 0500, ate a tense breakfast, and then stood by for the decisive command, "Land the Landing Force." All around them the preinvasion bombardment thundered, as the accompanying destroyers poured their 5-inch shells into the target areas, and spotters in aircraft helped to adjust the fire.
As the sun rose on a bright, clear day, the word came at 0710 for the first LCVPs (Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel) to pull away from their transport ships and head for the shore, a 5,000-yard run across Empress Augusta Bay to the beaches of an island called Bougainville...

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Alpha Editions
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9386367173
• ISBN 13: 9789386367174
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 60
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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