Marine Aviation in the Philippines

Marine Aviation in the Philippines
Title Marine Aviation in the Philippines PDF eBook
Author United States. Marine Corps
Publisher
Pages 202
Release 1951
Genre Government publications
ISBN

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The return of Allied forces to the Philippines in the fall of 1944 further throttled Japan's already tenuous pipe line to the rich resources of Malaya and the Netherlands Indies, and with it the last vestige of her ability to meet the logistical requirements of a continuing war. The Battle for Leyte Gulf marked the end of Japan as a naval power, forcing her to adopt the desperation kamikaze tactic against the United States Fleets. The Philippine victories were primarily Army and Navy operations. Marines, comprising only a fraction of the toal forces engaged, played a secondary but significant role in the overall victory. The campaign was important to the Corps in that the Marine aviatiors, who had battled two years for air control over the Solomons, moved into a new role, their first opportunity to test on a large scale the fundamental Marine doctrine of close air support for ground troops in conventional land operations. This test they passed with credit, and Marine flyers contributed materially to the Philippines victory. Lessons learned and techniques perfected in those campaigns form an important chapter in our present-day close air support dotrines.--Foreword.

Marine Aviation in the Philippines

Marine Aviation in the Philippines
Title Marine Aviation in the Philippines PDF eBook
Author United States. Marine Corps
Publisher
Pages 196
Release 1951
Genre Government publications
ISBN

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The return of Allied forces to the Philippines in the fall of 1944 further throttled Japan's already tenuous pipe line to the rich resources of Malaya and the Netherlands Indies, and with it the last vestige of her ability to meet the logistical requirements of a continuing war. The Battle for Leyte Gulf marked the end of Japan as a naval power, forcing her to adopt the desperation kamikaze tactic against the United States Fleets. The Philippine victories were primarily Army and Navy operations. Marines, comprising only a fraction of the toal forces engaged, played a secondary but significant role in the overall victory. The campaign was important to the Corps in that the Marine aviatiors, who had battled two years for air control over the Solomons, moved into a new role, their first opportunity to test on a large scale the fundamental Marine doctrine of close air support for ground troops in conventional land operations. This test they passed with credit, and Marine flyers contributed materially to the Philippines victory. Lessons learned and techniques perfected in those campaigns form an important chapter in our present-day close air support dotrines.--Foreword.

Marines In World War II - Marine Aviation In The Philippines [Illustrated Edition]

Marines In World War II - Marine Aviation In The Philippines [Illustrated Edition]
Title Marines In World War II - Marine Aviation In The Philippines [Illustrated Edition] PDF eBook
Author Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC
Publisher Pickle Partners Publishing
Pages 479
Release 2014-08-15
Genre History
ISBN 1782892877

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Contains 58 photos and 10 maps and charts. “The return of Allied forces to the Philippines in the fall of 1944 further throttled Japan’s already tenuous pipe line to the rich resources of Malaya and the Netherlands Indies, and with it the last vestige of her ability to meet the logistical requirements of a continuing war. The Battle for Leyte Gulf marked the end of Japan as a naval power, forcing her to adopt the desperation kamikaze tactic against the United States Fleets. The Philippine victories were primarily Army and Navy operations. Marines, comprising only a fraction of the total forces engaged, played a secondary but significant role in the overall victory. The campaign was important to the Corps in that the Marine aviators, who had battled two years for air control over the Solomons, moved into a new role, their first opportunity to test on a large scale the fundamental Marine doctrine of close air support for ground troops in conventional land operations. This test they passed with credit, and Marine flyers contributed materially to the Philippine victory. Lessons learned and techniques perfected in those campaigns form an important chapter in our present-day close air support doctrines.”-C. B. CATES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS

Marine Aviation in the Philippines

Marine Aviation in the Philippines
Title Marine Aviation in the Philippines PDF eBook
Author Major Charles W. Boggs
Publisher
Pages 166
Release 1951
Genre
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Marine Corps Historical Bibliographies

Marine Corps Historical Bibliographies
Title Marine Corps Historical Bibliographies PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 52
Release 1965
Genre
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-- and a Few Marines

-- and a Few Marines
Title -- and a Few Marines PDF eBook
Author John C. Chapin
Publisher U.S. Government Printing Office
Pages 32
Release 1997
Genre History
ISBN

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An Annotated Reading List of United States Marine Corps History

An Annotated Reading List of United States Marine Corps History
Title An Annotated Reading List of United States Marine Corps History PDF eBook
Author Jack B. Hilliard
Publisher
Pages 68
Release 1966
Genre
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