Project Gutenberg 2015-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 86 Hoffman, Jon T. 1955 From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War 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) "From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War" by Jon T. Hoffman is a historical account written in the early 21st century. The book details the formation, training, and operational experiences of the Marine Raider battalions during World War II. The narrative focuses on their strategic significance and challenges faced during specific campaigns in the Pacific Theater, emphasizing the blend of military innovation and individual courage that characterized these elite units. The opening of the book outlines the origins of the Marine Raiders, explaining how they were conceived in response to the need for specialized combat units capable of executing guerrilla tactics in the Pacific. It introduces key figures such as Lieutenant Colonel Merritt A. Edson and Brigadier General Evans F. Carlson, who played significant roles in shaping the raider concept. The text emphasizes the context of World War II, detailing political pressures and military evaluations that led to the creation of these battalions, highlighting their unique organization, training regimens, and the motivations behind their operations. This sets the stage for a detailed exploration of their combat missions and enduring legacy throughout the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area United States. Marine Corps. Marine Raider Regiment, 1st -- History World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operations D731 Text World War II Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 218746 218832 2024-09-20T10:55:06.684828 2023-09-21T07:33:28.039468 text/html text/html 211500 2015-04-27T10:48:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 2579683 2015-04-27T10:48:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2901546 2024-09-20T10:55:13.264781 application/epub+zip 2900886 2024-09-20T10:55:08.523825 application/epub+zip 167530 2024-09-20T10:55:07.416863 application/epub+zip 2960937 2024-09-20T10:55:17.030763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2923767 2024-09-20T10:55:12.472827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197424 2022-09-22T07:06:35.926305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182613 182410 2024-09-20T10:55:06.078846 2023-09-21T07:33:27.355470 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 182612 2015-04-27T10:48:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 66737 2015-04-27T10:48:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18962 2024-09-20T10:55:17.176762 application/rdf+xml 21607 2024-09-20T10:55:07.511836 image/jpeg 3523 2024-09-20T10:55:07.463823 image/jpeg 2598724 2024-09-20T10:55:06.825867 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