
- 405 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
"THIS IS THE WORLD WAR II HISTORY OF AN ORGANIZATION CONSIDERED BY many as one of the unique and most colorful combat units ever to serve in the United States Army in time of war—the Americal Division.
"Despite its early entry into combat on Guadalcanal in 1942, and its subsequent long period of service in the Pacific, the Americal, as a unit, cannot lay claim to having beaten the Japanese alone. Japan was beaten to her knees by the collective power of the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, The Air Forces, and our allies. The Americal Division was a significant member of this powerful team of armed might which successfully overcame aggression in the Pacific.
"The story of the Americal is primarily that of the humble riflemen of the infantry regiments, without whom the Division's combat record would not be what it is today. No mere words of praise or of appreciation for their daily sacrifices are sufficient to express the gratitude in the hearts of those who have seen them in action.
"The story of the Americal is also that of the many men who worked with the riflemen or for them, directly or indirectly. Theirs were thankless tasks, performed under hardships of all kinds, but without these valuable men the regiments could not have operated efficiently for long.
"This history of the Americal Division represents the fruits of more than two years of work among records of the Division. As a whole, covering the entire life of the Division, it is as complete as time and space will allow. As such, it should stand primarily as a record, and a symbol, of the sincere courage and devotion to duty of all who served in the Americal."
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Table of contents
- Title page
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- CHAPTER ONE - In the Beginning...
- CHAPTER TWO - The Birth of the Americal
- CHAPTER THREE - Baptism in the Solomons
- CHAPTER FOUR - West to Cape Esperance
- CHAPTER FIVE - Isa Lei
- CHAPTER SIX - At Empress Augusta Bay
- CHAPTER SEVEN -“Hold, At All Costs”
- CHAPTER EIGHT - The Expanding Outpost Line
- CHAPTER NINE - The Trail to Numa-Numa
- CHAPTER TEN - In the Shadow of Mount Bagana
- CHAPTER ELEVEN - Meanwhile, On Leyte
- CHAPTER TWELVE - The Straits
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN - A Liberation is Planned
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN - Beachhead!
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN - Consolidation
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN - Showdown
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN - End Of The Road: Japan!
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN - Mission Accomplished
- APPENDIX
- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER