Project Gutenberg 2015-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 335 Chapin, John C. Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons Marines in World War II, Commemorative Series Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons" by Captain John C. Chapin is a historical account chronicling U.S. Marine Corps operations during World War II, specifically in the Northern Solomon Islands. Written in the late 20th century, the work focuses on the 1943 Bougainville campaign, detailing the strategic and tactical challenges faced by the Marines. The narrative highlights the pivotal moments of the campaign, which aimed to secure Bougainville as a key position against Japanese forces. The opening of this military history sets the stage for the Bougainville assault, beginning with the Marines' early morning preparations on November 1, 1943. Captain Chapin describes the tense atmosphere as nearly 7,500 Marines prepared to land under enemy fire, blackness giving way to a chaotic scene on the beaches. Initial attempts were met with confusion and fierce Japanese resistance, leading to significant challenges, including landing craft mishaps and critical misfires impacting the assault. Key figures, including Major Donald M. Schmuck and Sergeant Robert A. Owens, emerge amid the chaos, showcasing bravery and leadership through the harrowing battle that unfolded as the Marines pushed further inland despite relentless enemy fire and treacherous terrain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands Solomon Islands -- History, Military D731 Text World War II Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 167668 167651 2024-09-20T10:54:33.811479 2023-09-21T07:32:58.440234 text/html text/html 160372 2015-04-26T21:58:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 3101595 2015-04-26T21:58:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 3428585 2024-09-20T10:54:39.775455 application/epub+zip 3427897 2024-09-20T10:54:35.404518 application/epub+zip 155470 2024-09-20T10:54:34.544497 application/epub+zip 3476330 2024-09-20T10:54:43.089435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3443900 2024-09-20T10:54:38.931484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178614 2022-09-22T07:05:48.988368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133034 132811 2024-09-20T10:54:33.168490 2023-09-21T07:32:57.326228 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 133244 2015-04-26T21:58:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 51416 2015-04-26T21:58:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18596 2024-09-20T10:54:43.228446 application/rdf+xml 17553 2024-09-20T10:54:34.636484 image/jpeg 2995 2024-09-20T10:54:34.590487 image/jpeg 3116655 2024-09-20T10:54:33.946513 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog