CMH Pub 12-1 U.S. Army In WW2 The War Against Japan Pictorial Record

 This pictorial of the War Against Japan features photographs especially selected to show important terrain features, types of equipment and weapons, living and weather conditions, military operations, and matters of human interest. These volumes will preserve and make accessible for future reference some of the best pictures of World War II. An appreciation not only of the terrain upon which actions were fought, but also of its influence on the capabilities and limitations of weapons in the hands of both our troops and those of the enemy, can be gained through a careful study of the pictures herein presented. These factors are essential to a clear understanding of military history

The book deals with the Pacific Theater of Operations and is divided into six sections: (1) The Allied Defensive; (2) The Strategic Defensive and Tactical Offensive; (3) The Offensive—1944; (4) The Final Phase; (5) The China–Burma–India Theater; and (6) The Collapse of Japan and the End of the War in the Pacific. Each section is arranged in chronological order. All dates used are local dates, and it should be remembered that all dates west of the International Date Line are one day ahead of those east of the line. For example, 7 December 1941 at Pearl Harbor is the same day as 8 December 1941 in the Philippines. The written text has been kept to a minimum. Each section is preceded by a brief introduction recounting the major events. This pictorial of life in combat is a reminder of the need to be ever vigilant towards the advent of war.

I. THE ALLIED DEFENSIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

II. THE STRATEGIC DEFENSIVE AND TACTICAL OFFENSIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

III. THE OFFENSIVE—1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

IV. THE FINAL PHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

V. THE CHINA–BURMA–INDIA THEATER . . . . . . . . . . 412

VI. THE COLLAPSE OF JAPAN AND THE END OF THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC . . .. . 443

APPENDIX A: LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . 464

APPENDIX B: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . 465

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469

Military and scholarly historians, Students and instructors of Pacific and Japanese History and relations with the United States furing pre and Wartime 1941 through 1945, collectors of Japan - U.S Second World War phography.