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 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 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 at War written by Walter R. Borneman and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History at the New-York Historical Society The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur's rise during World War II, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals. World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the course of World War II. MACARTHUR AT WAR will go deeper into this transformative period of his life than previous biographies, drilling into the military strategy that Walter R. Borneman is so skilled at conveying, and exploring how personality and ego translate into military successes and failures. Architect of stunning triumphs and inexplicable defeats, General MacArthur is the most intriguing military leader of the twentieth century. There was never any middle ground with MacArthur. This in-depth study of the most critical period of his career shows how MacArthur's influence spread far beyond the war-torn Pacific.
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 Douglas MacArthur written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did Douglas MacArthur's experiences throughout his career influence his strategic methodology and shape his potential theories on the conduct of war? This thesis explores MacArthur's life and military career to determine the foundation behind the man and identify critical areas. His wartime experience is unlike any other in history, but also his military education, and his tours as the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, are part of the story surrounding MacArthur. This thesis is an attempt to remain objective and unbiased about one of the more polarizing characters of the United States. His theories of the three levels of warfare: strategic, operational, and tactical, and his own theories on personal leadership, have been pulled from his career experiences and compared to the standards in military theory: Baron Antoine-Henri De Jomini and Carl von Clausewitz. MacArthur's theories on war are as relevant today as they were against the enemies of yesterday. Shortly after his return to the United States, MacArthur gave an address to a joint session of Congress. He said, "Once war is forced upon us, there is no other alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. War's very object is victory-not prolonged indecision. In war, indeed, there can be no substitute for victory." This thesis proves this theory needs to be considered today during America's longest conflict.Douglas MacArthur was a complex man. His theories and methods often contradict rational military doctrine. He was a remarkable soldier who led his men to victory in WWI, but he was also difficult to control and openly spoke his mind when denied something he wanted. He denied orders or augmented them to suit his style, but the choices he made worked in his favor. He was prideful and purposefully set himself apart from his peers in order to outshine them. He sought recognition and fame, often regardless of the consequences. However, these tactics can be attributed to his success as a Soldier's General. He was adored by his classmates at West Point, beloved by his men in the trenches of WWI, and revered as a combat hero by his peers and superiors. His success added to his own image of personal exultance, and helped shape the MacArthur the public remembers from WWII. Despite his exceptional traits, or possibly because of them, Franklin Roosevelt once called MacArthur "The most dangerous man in America."Graduating from West Point in 1903, MacArthur's career spanned half a century, thrusting him into the heart of the most challenging and transformative times of the 20th century. Throughout his fifty-two-year-long army career, he developed theories on how war should be conducted. These theories can be categorized into four different elements, three of which reflect what modern strategic leaders identify as the levels of war in descending order: strategic, operational, and tactical. MacArthur also had personal theories on command and leadership. How did his experiences throughout his career shape these theories on the conduct of war? What shaped Douglas MacArthur's strategic views?Douglas MacArthur is also a controversial figure among historians. Numerous historical and biographical works exist on MacArthur, yet none of these studies provides a critical examination of his theories and influences.
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:
Download or read book Reports of General MacArthur 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:
Download or read book MacArthur on War written by Douglas MacArthur and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Macarthur As Military Commander written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Warfare in a Fragile World written by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Among the crucial problems that confront mankind today are those associated with a degraded environment. This book examines the extent to which warfare and other military activities contribute to such degradation. The military capability to damage the environment and to cause ecological disruption has escalated, and there is no sign that the level of conflict in the world is decreasing. The military use and abuse of each of the several major global habitats -- temperate, tropical, desert, arctic, insular, and oceanic -- are evalusated separately in the light of the civil use and abuse of that habitat"--Dust jacket.
