Description: Offered for auction here is the booklet entitled "Eastern Mandates". More commonly known as the Marshall Islands, this string of small islands lay between Midway Island and the Solomon Islands and was a strategic location from which to stage further invasions of Japanese-controlled territories. Under control of Germany from the late 1890s until the end of World War I, these islands were ceded to Japanese control by the League of Nations Charter. Over 90 islands were in the Marshalls chain. The operation lasted the first half of 1944. Japan had expected the US would begin at either the north of south end and work island-by-island; the US instead attacked in the middle, at Kwajalein, surprising the enemy. Thick vegetation prevented US intelligence from a pre-invasion mapping program US Army Campaigns of World War II - Eastern Mandates - Marshall Islands Click images to enlarge Description The US Army Center of Military History, in the 1990s, published a series of 42 booklets detailing "The US Army Campaigns of World War II". These booklets provided details on the planning and fighting in the various theaters of war. Each booklet addressed such topics as the (a) the strategic setting of the area, (b) military operations, and (c) an analysis of that campaign. The publications are well-illustrated with multiple color maps of the battlefields, routes of advance by the troops, and defensive lines. There are also black-and-white photographs. Each booklet measures appx 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches closed, 11 x 8 1/2 inches opened, and is printed on a high-quality semi-glossy paperstock. All are unused and in mint condition. Over the coming weeks, I will be offering for sale booklets from this set. You can find all listings by entering the Ebay keywords "US Army Campaigns of World War". Offered for auction here is the booklet entitled "Eastern Mandates". More commonly known as the Marshall Islands, this string of small islands lay between Midway Island and the Solomon Islands and was a strategic location from which to stage further invasions of Japanese-controlled territories. Under control of Germany from the late 1890s until the end of World War I, these islands were ceded to Japanese control by the League of Nations Charter. Over 90 islands were in the Marshalls chain. The operation lasted the first half of 1944. Japan had expected the US would begin at either the north of south end and work island-by-island; the US instead attacked in the middle, at Kwajalein, surprising the enemy. Thick vegetation prevented US intelligence from an effective pre-invasion mapping program, and the attack was preceded with a heavy naval bombardment. Organized Japanese resistance was slight on some islands and deadly on others. But the battle for the Marshalls was relatively easy and quick, given prior military estimates. This publication includes some great maps showing the Pacific Theater, the Marshall and Gilbert Islands, the Kwajalein Atoll, Southern Kwajalein, and the Eniwetok Atoll. This publication, which contains 26 pages, is in excellent, virtual mint, condition. There are no rips or tears, no writing or markings, no spills or smears, and the binding is secure with all pages firmly in place. Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
Price: 8 USD
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
End Time: 2025-01-21T18:11:04.000Z
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