Major Chas. S. Nichols Jr. USMC's Books

Marines In World War II - Okinawa: Victory In The Pacific [Illustrated Edition]

By: Major Chas. S. Nichols Jr. USMC,Henry I. Shaw Jr.

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Marines In World War II - Okinawa: Victory In The Pacific [Illustrated Edition]

By: Major Chas. S. Nichols Jr. USMC,Henry I. Shaw Jr.

Contains 86 photos and 42 maps and charts. The story of part played by the United States Marines in the largest amphibious assault of the entire Pacific War during World War II. The battle lasted an exhausting and bloody 82 days from early April until mid-June 1945. The legendarily tough defence of the Japanese soldiers and citizens was matched by the American troops in the last major campaign that had led all the way from Pearl Harbor to the Home Islands of Japan. “After a long campaign of island hopping, the Allies were approaching Japan, and planned to use Okinawa, a large island only 340 mi (550 km) away from mainland Japan, as a base for air operations on the planned invasion of Japanese mainland (coded Operation Downfall). Four divisions of the U.S. 10th Army (the 7th, 27th, 77th, and 96th) and two Marine Divisions (the 1st and 6th) fought on the island while the 2nd Marine Division remained as an amphibious reserve and was never brought ashore. The invasion was supported by naval, amphibious, and tactical air forces. The battle has been referred to as the "typhoon of steel" in English, and tetsu no ame ("rain of steel") or tetsu no bōfū ("violent wind of steel") in Japanese. The nicknames refer to the ferocity of the fighting, the intensity of kamikaze attacks from the Japanese defenders, and to the sheer numbers of Allied ships and armored vehicles that assaulted the island. The battle resulted in the highest number of casualties in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Japan lost over 100,000 soldiers, who were either killed, captured or committed suicide, and the Allies suffered more than 65,000 casualties of all kinds. Simultaneously, tens of thousands of local civilians were killed, wounded, or committed suicide. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki caused Japan to surrender less than two months after the end of the fighting at Okinawa.”-Wiki

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

979

Publisher

Pickle Partners Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1782892893

ISBN 13

9781782892892

Faith Through the Storm

Memoirs of Major James Capers, Jr.

By: Major James Capers,,Buz Sawyers

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Faith Through the Storm

Memoirs of Major James Capers, Jr.

By: Major James Capers,,Buz Sawyers

This is a book about war. A war against America's enemies, against racism, against the loss of fellow warriors in battle, and against the personal loss of family back home. This is the story of Major James Capers, Jr. (USMC Ret.) Jim was born to a family of sharecroppers in South Carolina who escaped to Baltimore, Maryland in the dead of night to escape the days of Jim Crow laws for a better life. Joining the Marines fresh out of high school, Jim had no idea that he was paving the road for future Marines, black and white alike. The first African-American Marine to receive a battlefield commission as a member of 3rd Force Recon, a new special forces unit designed specifically for the war in Vietnam; the first African-American Marine officer used on a Marine recruitment poster; co-leader of the first special forces team to attempt the rescue of American and allied POW's held in a North Vietnamese prison; a leader in Team Broadminded, whose missions were so secret, their military records from Vietnam were not declassified until 2006; nominated for the Medal of Honor; inducted into the Commando Hall of Honor for special forces; awarded the Bronze and the Silver Stars. This book is about a man who is a true American hero, though he denies the notion. Above all, Jim is a husband, a father, a patriot, a warrior who has dealt with the tragedies of his military and personal life, always depending on his faith in God to guide him through the storm.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

406

Publisher

Page Publishing Inc

Published Date

ISBN 10

1642986429

ISBN 13

9781642986426

General Roy S. Geiger, USMC Marine Aviator, Joint Force Commander

By: Major James B. Wellons USMC

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

General Roy S. Geiger, USMC Marine Aviator, Joint Force Commander

By: Major James B. Wellons USMC

This work comprises an effort to answer the question of how an airman can be qualified to be a Joint Force Commander, using the biographical example of General Roy S. Geiger, USMC. Geiger was the fifth designated Marine Aviator, earning his wings in June of 1917. He then served as a squadron commander in the First Marine Aviation Force in World War I (WW I), where he flew combat sorties and earned his first Navy Cross. In the interwar years, he served in multiple command billets, acted as head of Marine Aviation, and performed with distinction as a student at the Army Command and General Staff School and the Army and Navy War Colleges. During World War II, Geiger commanded the First Marine Aircraft Wing and the CACTUS Air Force in the dark days of the Guadalcanal Campaign in 1942, where at age fifty-seven he again flew in combat, earning his second Navy Cross. He went on to serve as an Amphibious Corps Commander in the Pacific Theater, where he led campaigns at Bougainville, Guam, and Peleliu. Finally, he distinguished himself in the battle of Okinawa as the only Marine ever to command a field Army, the Tenth Army. After World War II, Lieutenant General Geiger continued to shape the Marine Corps in command of Fleet Marine Forces, Pacific until his premature death in 1947. The study is a chronological account of the life of Roy Geiger, with a focus on his leadership traits, extensive professional military education, remarkable joint relationships, and innovation, all of which contributed to his success as a Joint Force Commander. The author argues that Geiger was the most influential Marine aviator and among the most successful operational commanders in the history of the United States Marine Corps. Roy Geiger was the prototype for a Joint Force Commander.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

267

Publisher

Pickle Partners Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1786250896

ISBN 13

9781786250896

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

By: Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

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

By: Major Charles W. Boggs Jr. USMC

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

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

479

Publisher

Pickle Partners Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1782892877

ISBN 13

9781782892878

Corsairs To Panthers: U.S. Marine Aviation In Korea [Illustrated Edition]

By: Major-General John P. Condon USMC,Commander Peter B. Mersky USN

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Corsairs To Panthers: U.S. Marine Aviation In Korea [Illustrated Edition]

By: Major-General John P. Condon USMC,Commander Peter B. Mersky USN

Includes over 30 photos, maps and plans. The first major surprise of the post-World War II years came into play when in late June 1950, the United States found itself responding in crisis fashion to the North Korean invasion of the new republic of South Korea, just four years and nine months after VJ-Day. The nation became involved in Korea as a result of the Cairo and Yalta conferences in which the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to the concept of a free and independent post-war Korea. This is the story of the Marines who took to the sky above Korea, fulfilling many different missions including interdiction, night interception, close air support and tank busting. This memorial volume, richly illustrated, is a fitting monument to their courage and service.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

213

Publisher

Pickle Partners Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1786251388

ISBN 13

9781786251381

Marine Close Air Support In World War II

By: Major Brian S. McFadden

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Marine Close Air Support In World War II

By: Major Brian S. McFadden

This paper traces the development of close air support (CAS) by the United States Marine Corps in World War II. The study examines how the Marines started developing their doctrine in the 1930s and adapted their (CAS) system based on the outcome of battles on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, as well as during operations in support of the U.S. Army in the Philippines. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of Marine CAS doctrine, liaison organizational structures, aircraft, and air-to-ground weapons. This study is pertinent because it describes how the Marines developed a very effective weapon that greatly increased the potency of its amphibious operations. Additionally, this was initially accomplished during a period of very limited financial resources (before the start of World War II) and then limited time resources (during the war crisis). This study also shows how the Marines worked to support the forces on the ground with the best CAS system possible despite the opposition.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Pickle Partners Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1786252945

ISBN 13

9781786252944

Faith Through the Storm

Memoirs of Major James Capers, Jr.

By: Jr. Major James Capers,Buz Sawyers

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Faith Through the Storm

Memoirs of Major James Capers, Jr.

By: Jr. Major James Capers,Buz Sawyers

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

412

Publisher

Page Publishing, Incorporated

Published Date

ISBN 10

1642986399

ISBN 13

9781642986396

United States Marine Corps Air-Ground Integration in the Pacific Theater

Wright Flyer Paper

By: Gary L. Thomas,Major Usmc Thomas, Gary

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

United States Marine Corps Air-Ground Integration in the Pacific Theater

Wright Flyer Paper

By: Gary L. Thomas,Major Usmc Thomas, Gary

“United States Marine Corps Air-Ground Integration in the Pacific Theater” addresses how the United States Marine Corps dealt with the challenge of air support for the infantry in the Second World War. Sources for research included primary documents on doctrine and personal interviews from the United States Air Force Historical Research Agency. Periodicals written before and immediately after the war provided additional information. The research indicated that the Marines developed an effective means for air-ground integration during the Second World War. A great deal of this success was due to the Marine Corps' philosophy of airpower as well as to experience gained during the interwar years, particularly in Nicaragua. In addition, the unique environment in the Pacific influenced many of the procedures that were developed. Finally, the Marines learned a great deal during the course of the Pacific campaign itself. The battles of Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and Luzon illustrate the significant innovations and improvements that were made during the war.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Createspace Independent Pub

Published Date

ISBN 10

1479383104

ISBN 13

9781479383108

The Mattis Way of War

An Examination of Operational Art in Task Force 58 and 1st Marine Division

By: U. S. Army Combined Arms Center,Usmc Michael L. Valenti Major

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Mattis Way of War

An Examination of Operational Art in Task Force 58 and 1st Marine Division

By: U. S. Army Combined Arms Center,Usmc Michael L. Valenti Major

This study examines General James N. Mattis's staffing philosophies, the influence of history on his operational planning and execution, and his general command and leadership philosophies using Task Force 58 as a formative base. A brief look at his time commanding the 1st Marine Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) examines whether his philosophies and concepts evolved or remained consistent. A chapter dedicated to his command philosophies and leadership explores common themes that were present during both periods and their influence on his later generalship. General Mattis is an iconic figure in recent Marine Corps history and is known by many nicknames sucsh as Mad Dog and the Warrior Monk. He gets the latter because of his intense love and study of military history, leadership, and the art of war. He had humble beginnings; born in a small town in the Pacific Northwest at the base of the Columbia River which had deep-rooted agricultural ties and a nuclear industry.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Published Date

ISBN 10

1365788482

ISBN 13

9781365788482

Alligators, Buffaloes, and Bushmasters

The History of the Development of the Lvt Through World War II

By: Alfred Dunlop Bailey,U.s. Marine Corps History and Museums Division

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Alligators, Buffaloes, and Bushmasters

The History of the Development of the Lvt Through World War II

By: Alfred Dunlop Bailey,U.s. Marine Corps History and Museums Division

This thesis is concerned with the Marine Corps' actions in the discovery and development of the Land Vehicle Tracted (LVT) through World War II, and focuses on its use in the Solomon Islands and the Central Pacific. A concluding part deals with post-war development and the future of the vehicle.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

286

Publisher

CreateSpace

Published Date

ISBN 10

1494298023

ISBN 13

9781494298029

Book's by Major Chas. S. Nichols Jr. USMC

Marines In World War II - Okinawa: Victory In The Pacific [Illustrated Edition]

Marines In World War II - Okinawa: Victory In The Pacific [Illustrated Edition]

Faith Through the Storm

Faith Through the Storm

General Roy S. Geiger, USMC Marine Aviator, Joint Force Commander

General Roy S. Geiger, USMC Marine Aviator, Joint Force Commander

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

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

Corsairs To Panthers: U.S. Marine Aviation In Korea [Illustrated Edition]

Corsairs To Panthers: U.S. Marine Aviation In Korea [Illustrated Edition]

Marine Close Air Support In World War II

Marine Close Air Support In World War II

Faith Through the Storm

Faith Through the Storm

United States Marine Corps Air-Ground Integration in the Pacific Theater

United States Marine Corps Air-Ground Integration in the Pacific Theater

The Mattis Way of War

The Mattis Way of War

Alligators, Buffaloes, and Bushmasters

Alligators, Buffaloes, and Bushmasters

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email