Project Gutenberg 2015-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 94 Harwood, Richard A Close Encounter: The Marine Landing on Tinian 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.) "A Close Encounter: The Marine Landing on Tinian" by Richard Harwood is a historical account written in the late 20th century. This work meticulously details the military strategies and events surrounding the U.S. Marine Corps' landing on Tinian during World War II, particularly focusing on the preparations and the landing operation itself. It explores the challenges faced by the Marines as they planned their assault on the heavily fortified Japanese-held island, emphasizing the strategic decisions made by commanders in the reflective context of previous battles like Saipan. At the start of the account, the groundwork for the Marine landing on Tinian is laid out, detailing the strategic significance of the island three miles from Saipan. The narrative introduces key figures, including Vice Admiral Richmond K. Turner and Captain James L. Jones, who play pivotal roles in the decision-making process for the landing. As preparations unfold, reconnaissance operations are discussed, revealing the hesitance regarding landing sites that were critical to the success of the operation. Various military units are introduced, illustrating their previous experiences and readiness for the upcoming assault. The initial observations from patrols are documented, painting a picture of a complicated and dangerous battlefield, setting the stage for the eventual confrontation as the decisive date for the landing approaches. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Tinian Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands) -- History, Military D731 Text World War II Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 161964 162035 2024-09-20T11:40:23.881627 2023-09-21T08:13:18.094260 text/html text/html 155427 2015-05-16T10:08:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 3806331 2015-05-16T10:08:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4343251 2024-09-20T11:40:29.860615 application/epub+zip 4342493 2024-09-20T11:40:25.582630 application/epub+zip 147405 2024-09-20T11:40:24.650635 application/epub+zip 4391421 2024-09-20T11:40:33.089703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4361323 2024-09-20T11:40:29.061586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172194 2022-09-22T08:07:34.426967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130491 130268 2024-09-20T11:40:23.329651 2023-09-21T08:13:17.454229 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130717 2015-05-16T10:08:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 49554 2015-05-16T10:08:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18620 2024-09-20T11:40:33.236568 application/rdf+xml 16549 2024-09-20T11:40:24.744622 image/jpeg 2992 2024-09-20T11:40:24.694619 image/jpeg 3813985 2024-09-20T11:40:24.009619 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