Top of the Ladder

Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons

von Captain John . C

60 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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...

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte
• ISBN: 9789386367174
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.02.2018
• Größe: 280 x 216 mm
• Verlag: Alpha Editions