Project Gutenberg 2015-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 99 Melson, Charles D. 1948 Up The Slot: Marines in the Central 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) "Up The Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons" by Major Charles D. Melson is a historical account written in the late 20th century. The book focuses on the operations and experiences of U.S. Marine forces during World War II, specifically in the Central Solomons campaign against Japanese forces. It provides detailed insights into military strategies, troop movements, and the challenges faced during this critical juncture in the Pacific Theater. The opening of the account sets the stage for Operation Watchtower, introducing the broader context of the Solomons campaign and the Allied efforts to capture key locations such as the Munda airfield. Melson outlines the strategic importance of these operations and the preparations involved, detailing the composition of forces including various Marine and Army units. The challenges posed by the terrain, climate, and well-fortified Japanese defenses are emphasized, as well as the significance of air support and reconnaissance in shaping the early phases of the campaign. This section serves as a foundation for understanding the complex military operations undertaken by the Marines in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands D731 Text World War II Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 166745 166844 2024-09-20T11:30:32.336629 2023-09-21T08:04:19.682287 text/html text/html 158091 2015-05-11T19:05:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 5428418 2015-05-11T19:05:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 6159189 2024-09-20T11:30:38.523605 application/epub+zip 6159379 2024-09-20T11:30:34.220631 application/epub+zip 124001 2024-09-20T11:30:33.272603 application/epub+zip 6206373 2024-09-20T11:30:41.818580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6177189 2024-09-20T11:30:37.622603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150176 2022-09-22T07:53:54.640081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126958 126755 2024-09-20T11:30:31.678616 2023-09-21T08:04:18.498281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 127230 2015-05-11T19:04:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 46292 2015-05-11T19:05:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18389 2024-09-20T11:30:41.961559 application/rdf+xml 9984 2024-09-20T11:30:33.366602 image/jpeg 2121 2024-09-20T11:30:33.320592 image/jpeg 5439257 2024-09-20T11:30:32.527622 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