Download or read book Exploring the Military History of Fort MacArthur and Palos Verdes written by James Shneer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-09-02 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history traces the evolution of the armaments and fortifications that came under the command of Fort MacArthur, with a focus on those that dotted the coastal hillsides of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and San Pedro, California. It also provides precise locations of the remnants of these fortifications to help readers explore for themselves. This 4th edition corrects minor errors, provides additional information on many of the weapons described, especially the Nike Hercules missile, and includes new photographs and drawings throughout. The Absaroka incident material has been expanded and the Battle of Los Angeles has been added. There are now short biographies of the Army officers after whom many of the batteries were named.Finally, there is a journal article describing the journey of one of Fort MacArthur's railway guns across country prepared by the captain responsible for the shipment. Book format is 8.5" x 11", B&W interior.

Download or read book Exploring the Military History of Fort MacArthur and Palos Verdes 3rd Ed written by James Shneer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history traces the evolution of the armaments and fortifications that came under the command of Fort MacArthur, with a focus on those that dotted the coastal hillsides of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and San Pedro, California. It also provides precise locations of the remnants of these fortifications to help readers explore for themselves.

Download or read book Exploring the Military History of Fort MacArthur and Palos Verdes 2nd Ed written by James Shneer and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history encompasses the armaments and fortifications that dotted the coastal hillsides of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and San Pedro, California from the First World War until the 1970s. It also provides precise locations of the remnants of these fortifications to help the reader explore.

Download or read book Exploring the Military History of Fort MacArthur and Palos Verdes Deluxe 5th Edition written by James Shneer and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-28 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history traces the evolution of the armaments and fortifications that came under the command of Fort MacArthur, with a focus on those that dotted the coastal hillsides of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and San Pedro, California. It also provides precise locations of the remnants of these fortifications to help readers explore for themselves. The 5th edition contains a small amount of additional content beyond what was in the 4th edition. However, it printed on higher quality paper than its predecessors and all photographs and other graphics are in their ORIGINAL COLOR.

Download or read book Palos Verdes Military History written by Marky Norwood and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the fight for and creation of the harbor at San Pedro and the establishment of Fort MacArthur.

Download or read book A Survey of the Palos Verdes Peinsula During WWII written by Marky Norwood and published by . This book was released on with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The military history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula concerns largely the Harbor Area, San Pedro and the coastal fortifications. This paper covers the early history of Fort MacArthur and the military history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula during World War II.

Download or read book The History of Palos Verdes During World War II written by Joan Dox and published by . This book was released on with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text discusses the role of Fort MacArthur during the war, various submarine sightings and engagements, battlement placements on the Peninsula and the sentiment against the Japanese farmers who leased land on the Peninsula.

Download or read book Military History of the Palos Verdes Peninsula written by Hannah Reher and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reports of General Macarthur written by Douglas MacArthur and published by Military Bookshop. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With full color maps. From the foreword: "The Reports of General MacArthur include two volumes being published by the Department of the Army in four books reproduced exactly as they were printed by General MacArthur's Tokyo headquarters in 1950, except for the addition of this foreword and indexes. Since they were Government property, the general turned over to the Department in 1953 these volumes and related source materials. In Army and National Archives custody these materials have been available for research although they have not been easily accessible. While he lived, General MacArthur was unwilling to approve the reproduction and dissemination of the Reports, because he believed they needed further editing and correction of some inaccuracies. His passing permits publication but not the correction he deemed desirable. In publishing them, the Department of the Army must therefore disclaim any responsibility for their accuracy. But the Army also recognizes that these volumes have substantial and enduring value, and it believes the American people are entitled to have them made widely available through government publication. Volume I narrates the operations of forces under General MacArthur's command from the Japanese attack on Luzon in 1941 through the surrender in 1945. While service histories have covered much of the same ground in separate volumes, no single detailed narrative of General MacArthur's leadership as commander of the Southwest Pacific Area has yet appeared. Chapters dealing with the reconquest of Borneo, plans for the invasion of Japan, and the Japanese surrender make a distinctly new contribution."

Download or read book MacArthur A Biography written by Richard B. Frank and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2007-07-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Douglas MacArthur is best remembered for his ability to adapt, a quality that catalyzed his greatest accomplishments. Adaptability has become an indispensable trait for military leadership in an era of technological leaps that guarantee the nature of war will radically change during the span of an ordinary career. One of the first proponents of a new dimension in warfare--the Air Force--MacArthur was also unmatched historically for his management of peace during the U.S. occupation of Japan. For generations to come, MacArthur's legacy will yield profitable--and entertaining--examples to Americans in and out of uniform.

Download or read book Douglas MacArthur written by Janet Benge and published by YWAM Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under siege on the island of Corregidor, General Douglas MacArthur received a warning from the enemy. "You are well aware that you are doomed," the Japenese general wrote. "The end is near. The question is how long you will be able to resist. You are advised to surrender." Of course, there was no way Douglas was going to surrender. Whether masterminding battle strategies or guiding the peace process among war-torn nations, 5-Star general MacArthur faced challenges with unwavering courage & resolve. The general began his honored army career by leading his fellow cadets at West Point and ultimately commanded all U. S. forces in Asia. Remembered especially for directing the fight against Japanese expansion during WWII and later governing the defeated Japanese people with grace and wisdom, General MacArthur won the respect of millions, both allies and enemies.--Amazon.com.

Download or read book Reports of General MacArthur written by Douglas MacArthur and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reports of General MacArthur supplement MacArthur in Japan the occupation military phase written by Douglas MacArthur and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book MacArthur s Undercover War written by William B. Breuer and published by . This book was released on 1995-05 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guadalcanal . . . Midway . . . the battle for the Philippines. In each of these critical conflicts, intelligence played a crucial role in bringing about an Allied victory. General MacArthur's brilliant Pacific campaign was designed around espionage and guerrilla warfare. This is the story of his undercover war. Praise for William B. Breuer's Previous Works... "An exciting narrative presented by a first-rate story teller." —Publishers Weekly on The Great Raid on Cabanatuan "A first-class historian." —The Wall Street Journal "Another smasher by Breuer, who specializes in thrilling reports of WWII spycraft and warfare." —Kirkus Reviews on Race to the Moon "Fast-paced, detailed, and satisfyingly dramatic." —World War II magazine on Devil Boats "Vivid . . . skillfully written." —Los Angeles Times on Retaking the Philippines "Brings to life how airborne soldiers survived, how the human will prevails . . . against overwhelming enemies, tactical failures, and even death." —The New York Times on Geronimo: American Paratroopers in World War II MACARTHUR'S UNDERCOVER WAR The covert war General Douglas MacArthur waged against Japanese forces in the Pacific arena was the largest undercover operation ever undertaken. Here, for the first time, is the complete story of the legendary exploits and heroism of the thousands of courageous individuals who fought as spies, guerrillas, propagandists, and saboteurs behind enemy lines. When the Japanese war juggernaut overran the Philippines, it took a near miraculous PT-boat escape for MacArthur to make his way to safety in Australia. He left behind a force of seventy thousand American and Philippine troops marooned on the Bataan Peninsula. To these brave men the general vowed, "I shall return." Against overwhelming odds, MacArthur succeeded. Crucial to his success was his massive covert war effort. MacArthur created his own undercover warfare agency, the super-secret Allied Intelligence Bureau (AIB), to organize the many far-flung resistance groups. They were the coast watchers—jungle-wise miners, traders and planters, missionaries, and telegraph operators who occupied remote Pacific islands, living in the most primitive conditions while keeping a constant vigil for Japanese movement. They were American soldiers who escaped the Bataan Peninsula and were commanding guerrilla armies in the interior mountain and jungle locations of the Philippines. And they were double agents operating right under the noses of the Japanese in Manila, occupying positions close to the Imperial Army and in the collaborationist Philippine government. The phenomenal success of MacArthur's island-hopping "hit-'em-where-they-ain't" campaign was built on the accuracy of the intelligence gathered by the AIB. Early in the conflict, the Americans cracked the secret Japanese naval code and established a chain of intelligence radio-monitoring posts circling the Japanese empire from Alaska to Australia. The information garnered from their interceptions of Japanese transmissions and from operatives on the ground allowed MacArthur to pick soft targets—islands the Japanese had left relatively unguarded—for invasion. It was the steel nerves and unbounded resourcefulness of those who fought the secret war that paved the way for MacArthur's "Great Return" to the Philippines and saved the lives of countless American soldiers. In an action-packed narrative, MacArthur's Undercover War tells of thrilling feats of valor and derring-do—impossible missions to blow up harbors, kidnap heads of state, undermine currency, and arrange prison escapes, all deep within enemy territory. Firsthand interviews with veterans and information from previously unpublished documents reveal a riveting tale of World War II that has never been fully told.

Download or read book Reports of General MacArthur The campaigns of MacArthur in the Pacific written by Douglas MacArthur and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Reports of General MacArthur sup MacArthur in Japan The occupation Military phase written by Douglas MacArthur and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports of General MacArthur are the official after-action reports of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. Long out of print, this facsimile edition contains not only MacArthur's own perspective of his operations against the Japanese in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II but also the enemy's unique account of Imperial Army campaigns against MacArthur's forces. Collectively, the reports have substantial and enduring value for military historians and students of military affairs, providing an illuminating record of momentous events influenced in large measure by a distinguished Soldier and towering figure in American historiography.--https://history.army.mil